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Coordinating the research strategies and projects of the European Chemical Industry

Coordinating the research strategies and projects of the European Chemical Industry. Marian Mours Cefic Research & Science. Humanity’s top ten problems for next 50 years. ENERGY WATER FOOD ENVIRONMENT POVERTY TERRORISM & WAR DISEASE EDUCATION DEMOCRACY POPULATION.

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Coordinating the research strategies and projects of the European Chemical Industry

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  1. Coordinating the research strategies and projects of the European Chemical Industry Marian MoursCefic Research & Science

  2. Humanity’s top ten problemsfor next 50 years • ENERGY • WATER • FOOD • ENVIRONMENT • POVERTY • TERRORISM & WAR • DISEASE • EDUCATION • DEMOCRACY • POPULATION 2000 6 Billion People 2050 8-10 Billion People Source: Prof. R.E. Smalley, „Our Energy Challenge“, Columbia University, NYC, 23 September 2003 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

  3. Incentives for EU chemistry R&D Political context: EU strategy (2010) • Aim for a dynamic knowledge based society (Lisbon 2000) • Sustainable development (Göteborg 2001) • Increase R&D expenditure to 3% of GDP (Barcelona 2002) Industry context • EU Chemical industry is vital for value chain partner industries • Cefic Horizon 2015 study: competitiveness at risk & Innovation is a key driver for future competitiveness • Chemical Innovation has disproportionate impact downstream 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

  4. Science Industry Politics Public Unions Finance NGO's Press Need for enhancing EU chemistry R&D However … • Industrial R&D expenditure structurally lower than in competing regions • Insufficient public R&D support for chemistryMutually agreed need to enhance chemical R&D, innovation in Europe! Engagement of all is key to the success = Networking 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

  5. History • Previously Cefic’s SUSTECH innovation program • limited to specific topics (mini-networks) • academia and industry, no other stakeholders • Concept of European Technology Platforms • SusChem was launched in July 2004●Vision●Strategic Research Agenda● Implementation Action Plan 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

  6. Objectives and scope of SusChem Two major objectives: • Shaping the research agenda and innovation framework conditions for a sustainable EU (chemical) industry • Shaping the chemistry agenda to make Sustainable Development (in the wider industrial sense) happen in Europe Scope • Technology areas: • Industrial (or white) biotechnology • Materials technology • Reaction and Process Design • Horizontal issues • Generic barriers and constraints to chemistry innovation in Europe 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

  7. Industry Steering Group SusChem ETP Board Member States Mirror Group Horizontal Issues Service group Platform secretariat Industrial Biotechno-logy Materials Technology Reaction & Process Design Platform governance Industry Public-Private area Nat’l governments 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

  8. True networking • Participation from almost all European Member States • SusChem Board includes academics and industrialists plus positions for consumer organisation and financial community • Participants in technology groups include various SMEs and downstream users (e.g. automotive and electronics industry) • Horizontal group participants include NGOs, consultants, etc. 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

  9. The vision for 2025 and beyond • The European chemical and associated industries will remain competitive based on technology leadership and innovation. • Mastering the molecular scale (as in nanotechnology and biotechnology) will yield new generations of products with enhanced properties leading to new applications in many industrial sectors. • Better use of chemistry and biotechnology willenable increased eco-efficiency of the industry. • The industry will have a reputation as a reliable,safe, and responsible partner in society. • Europe will provide an effective framework for chemical and biotechnological innovation and will strengthen its excellent skill base. 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

  10. Challenges faced • National interests • Interests of different players (within and between stakeholder groups) • Ensure involvement of stakeholders, e.g. NGOs • Getting the right people involved • Impact (?) 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

  11. Future process Definition of SRA and implementation plan • Strategic Research Agenda  25 November, London • Implementation Action Plan  July 2006, Munich Implementation (2006 - …) • FP7, and beyond • Alignment with national initiatives, ERAnets, etc. (only about 5% of European research funding from the EU) 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

  12. Conclusions • SusChem – a renewed impulse to EU chemistry R&D and innovation • Without chemistry sustainable development cannot be accomplished – chemistry is part of the solution ! • Immediate focus on FP 7 but also long-term focus including national and regional initiatives • SRA agreed upon by industry, academia and other stakeholders • Innovation for and in Europe “Chemistry isn’t everything but everything is nothing without chemistry” 29 Sept 2005 Scientific Networking for Integration

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