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Innovation a key driver for competitiveness of Europe (including the Chemical Industry)
Delivering the High Level Group results in the regions
April 16, 2009 Ústí nad Labem
Gernot KlotzExecutive Director Research & Innovationgkl@cefic.be
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What’s at stake?
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The structural shifts represent a great challenge for Europe and its industry
• Balance manufacturing and service society
• Economic crisis and the need for change
• Demographic trends: ageing population
• Sustainable Development
• Impact from Climate Change
• Energy efficiency and security
• EU Governance/EU Enlargement
• Global Competition/Export region
• Balanced social models
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Sustainability has become a catalyst for innovation
• We have reached a Tipping Point
• Expectations are increasing
• Demanding not only safe, effective and affordable, but also sustainable
• Questioning everything
• Leveraging core competencies
• Delivering innovative solutions through new materials, consumer products, active ingredients for pharmaceuticals & crop protection, production technologies etc.
• Integrated approach across value chain and within Europe are a must!
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…in fact, we are a key part of the solution to achieving sustainability
“The chemical sector in Europe is vitally important as
a provider of chemical solutions and as a key player in our search for Sustainable
Development”..”
First report on Research, Innovation and Human Resources, European Union High Level Group
(2007)
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“Innovation is a shy beast”System optimisation instead of discussion in silos
Innovative process and tools
Innovative Partnerships
Outside factors
Innovation Vision and Strategy
Innovation and competitiveness
Innovation organisation
Policies
Regulations
Public debate
Competition among Member States
Financials
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Lots of good will, but where is direction and cohesion?
EIT
Lead Markets
SET-Plan
ERA
Action Plans on Sustainable Consumption and Production and on
Sustainable Industrial Policy
Competitiveness Poles (France)
Poles of Excellence (Belgium)
Centres for Science,
Technology & Innovation (Finland)
High-tech strategy
(Germany)Innovation Action Plan
(Denmark)
Center for open Innovation (N
L)
Regional Innovation Poles
(Greece)
Action Plan for
Innovation in
Enterprises (Italy)
Strategy for sustainable
urban development
6th environment action plan
environment & health action
plan
KTN (UK)
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Consequences!
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Research Development Pre - Marketing
Innovation success =Competitiveness
• Time to market
• Investment in new approaches (higher risk)
• FP7 + MS Research funding
• Research clusters
• Creating new ideas
•Chemical industry of value
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•Shortage of skills
• Innovation is investment
• EU patchwork of policies & regulations
• Value chain cooperation (demonstration)
Intensity of policy actions
Focused longer term strategic directions for industry - HLG* recommendations to accelerate innovation in the EU-
Translate research ideas into solutions
Reduce time to market
Balance technology with societal needs
Improve consumer & investor confidence
*High Level Group on the Competitiveness
of the Chemical Industry in EU
• Consumer & investor confidence recognised
deficit
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Recommendation: Strengthen Innovation Networks
Industry + Academia + EU+ MS + NGO
Improve process for demonstration
“lighthouse projects”
Set up full chain topical networks for strategic
innovationsIndustry + EU + MS + StH
Projects started: Biomass4Five, cooperation with Water platform;
manufacturing 2020
WHO Continue cooperation with interested partners like ECRN: support recommendations for best practise
Improve quality of innovation clusters
Extended SusChem
Industry + MS + EU
ECRN + Industry + Academia + MS + StH
Report of SusChem experience; learnings especially
important in economic crisis
Annual update of Implementation action plan; complementary
approaches throughout Europe; add innovation element
WhyWhy WhoWho WhatWhat
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Recommendation: Increase quantity and effectiveness of research and development
Value chain concept to support innovation
Sustainable chemistry Industry + MS + Academia + EU + NGO
interpretation and metrics as guidance for innovation
Industry + EU + MS
strengthen ETP cooperation; pre-competitive consortia;
PPP & economic recovery plan
WhyWhy WhoWho WhatWhat
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Industry + MS + Academia+ EU
Forecast of skills need for innovation by industryConcept to forecast needs
New profiles for profession, attract best brains
Industry
attract 12- 18 yrs old to innovation, Solutions & the sector
Recommendation: Developing our human resources
WhyWhy WhoWho WhatWhat
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Recommendation: Improve information and communication
Criteria to measure impact on innovation
Improve outreach to SMEs
Industry + EU
IPR and innovation – shorten time to market
Industry + MS + ECRN
Industry + Academia + EU + ECRN
Improve CEFIC network
WhyWhy WhoWho WhatWhat
Impact assessments to include impact on
innovation
Identify best practice in PPP and promote in industry,
academia and EU
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Kicked off by Cefic / EuropaBio / EU Commission – end 2004
SusChem : strategy update
March 2005 Nov 2005 Dec 2006
VisionStrategic Research
Agenda
ImplementationAction Plan
2009
Drive towards Innovation
Update RSA / IAP
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SusChem Objectives
Boost sustainable chemistry innovation in Europe
Focus on societal needs, contribute
to sustainable development
Strengthen competitiveness of chemical industry in Europe based on technology
leadership
Improve EU economic and regulatory
conditions to foster chemical/biotech
innovation
Engage the best researchers
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SusChem beyond Brussels
• Visualizing the importance of chemistry and industrial biotechnology in Europe
Positive impact on individual European countries:various national (partner) platforms already exist
Czech Republic UK
France Netherlands – in progress
Germany
Italy
Poland
Romania
Slovenia
Spain
• Belgium – in progressOthers are encouraged to follow
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SusChem Objectives
Boost sustainable chemistry research in Europe
Focus on societal needs, contribute
to sustainable development
Strengthen competitiveness of chemical industry in Europe based on technology
leadership
Improve EU economic and regulatory
conditions to inspire chemical/biotech
innovation
Engage the best researchers
Task III
Add business through innovation
element to SusChem
Task II
Management of complex SusChem
network
Task I
Ensure & improve input into EU + MS
Research agenda
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Prioritized Topics for collaboration
1. Demonstration ) of best practices of integrated Water Management systems, for water footprint of 2020 :
- by geographic specific situation ( inland, sea, etc )- industry and municipal integrations- possible co-industry integration ( example: biotech )
2. Process efficiency: Water use, energy, bio-based chemistry Water use: cooling/heating Energy: energy demand of water related processes Bio-based chemistry: bio-energy production
3. Safe water supply for consumers- New Materials and Process technologies
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Solutions
Enabling technologies
• Nanotechnology
• Process technology
• System integration
• Catalysis
• Economics (shortage of
fossil raw materials)
• Ecology (climate change)
• Politics (import dependence)
Challenges
The Energy Challenge
Energy sources
Energy storage
Energy conversion
Energy conservation
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Materials priorities for 2009-10: „Energy efficiency cluster“
• Batteries– strategic importance for Europe, strong impact on energy sector and automotive industry.
Strong research, weak commercialization in Europe (USA: A123)– material developments (electrodes/separators/electrolytes) – integration into stationary and mobile energy storage systems
• Organic electronics & photovoltaics– key topics shared by and SusChem (e.g. RFID, backplanes) – OPV: consider nano-interface phenomena and organic-inorganic hybrids
• Efficient lighting– not only OLEDs, but different technologies to produce light (e.g. LEDs, lasers)
• New topic alert • - Self-assembled / smart surfaces: opportunistic (take strong research to
innovations)– Materials for corrosion prevention: strategic importance.
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5 take home messages to ensure EU competitiveness & welfare through innovation
Chemical Industry identified ways to contribute to Sustainable Development and consider partnership with other actors as essential
Innovation is not only new technologies but also mindset (political, public, industry)
Innovation is an investment which requires longer term vision and leadership as well as a guiding framework
Research excellence and infrastructure must be complemented by innovation support tools to reach sustainable solutions
The “EU Innovation system” must significantly improve in areas of complementarity (between regions, MS, EU) & optimized timelines
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CEFIC Research & Innovation publications
www.cefic.org
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Take home message 5 + 11
The Chemical Industry stresses:• The need for us all to implement the recommendations of the High
Level Group through concrete actions in cooperation
• To include in the EU Competitiveness Council Conclusions (May 28/29 2009 ) on HLG’s text along the lines of :
- Commission, Member States and Industry to implement the conclusions of the HLG
- Commission to establish an action plan with a roadmap and concrete deliverables
- Commission to monitor the development
first report by end 2010 in close consultation with stakeholders
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Sustainable Innovation ?