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Page 1: Tania Friederichs DG Research European Commission tania.friederichs@ec.europa.eu Building an Innovation Union Budva, 11 November 2010.

Tania Friederichs

DG Research

European Commission

[email protected]

Building an Innovation Union

Budva, 11 November 2010

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European Innovation Scoreboard 2009

The European Innovation Scoreboard tries to capture the capacity of our economies to generate innovative products and services by looking at 29 innovation-related indicators categorised in three groups: enablers, firm activities and outputs

Only publicly available data is used, for the most recent year, in most cases 2008. This explains why the effect of the economic crisis is not captured yet.

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Summary innovation performance for the EU27 Member States (2009 Summary Innovation Index)

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Note: The Summary Innovation Index (SII) is a composite of 29 indicators normalised to a lowest possible performance of 0 to a maximum possible performance of 1. The 2009 SII reflects performance in 2007/2008 due to a lag in data availability and therefore does not capture the effects of the recent economic and financial crises.

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Where has performance improved at EU27 level?

Public R&D expenditures

Broadband access

IT expenditures

Knowledge intensive services employment

Medium high and high-tech manufacturing products

Sales of new-to-market products

Where has performance worsened at EU27 level?Non-R&D innovation expenditure

Firm renewal (SMEs entries plus exits)

SMEs innovating in-house

Resource efficiency innovators (labour cost, materials and energy)

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Dynamic performance and convergence trends in innovation in the EU-27 and other

countries

Note : colour coding matches the groups of countries: green are the Innovation leaders, yellow are the Innovation followers, orange are the Moderate innovators, blue are the Catching-up countries. Average annual growth rates as calculated over a five-year period. The dotted lines show EU27 performance and growth.

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Innovation leadersDenmark, Finland, Germany,

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Innovation followers

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Iceland,

Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovenia

Moderate innovators

Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Malta,

Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain

Catching up Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Romania, Serbia and Turkey

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The EU27 is still lagging behind both the USA and Japan

The catching-up trend with the USA from previous years seems to have ceased. The remaining gap is primarily due to:

Business R&D expenditure

International patents

Public-private linkages

Number of researchers

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There is no clear trend in the innovation gap with Japan EU-US-Japan comparison based on 19 indicators. Performance for each reference year is measured using, on average, data with a two-year lag0

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Some conclusions

• Research and innovation to emerge stronger from the economic

crisis

• Innovation leaders are biggest investors in R&D, not a coincidence!

• Knowledge and innovation are at the heart of the Europe 2020

strategy

Innovation Union

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What is Innovation Union?

Highlights

• European Innovation Partnerships

• European Research Area framework

• Streamlined EU programmes

• New financial instruments

• Reform of standardisation system

• Public procurement of innovation

• Social innovation pilot

• Stronger monitoring

• Innovation Convention

A distinctive European approach to innovation

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Societal challenges• Climate change

• Health and ageing

• Use of natural resources

• Energy security

• Clean transport

• Land use

• ….

• Powerful drivers of change in economy and society

• Major global market opportunities

• Requiring EU-scale approaches

• From research to market

New needs new ideas new markets

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Excellence in education and skills

Issues • Universities need reform to specialise/diversify and attract top talents• EU needs at least one million more researchers to reach its R&D targets• Education & training should better match business needs

Actions1. National strategies to boost training and careers of researchers (2011)2. Independent multidimensional university ranking system and launch of

business-education « knowledge alliances » (2011)3. Commission to promote e-skills for innovation (2011)

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Delivering the European Research Area

Issues • Costly fragmentation and overlaps between national research and

innovation systems• Need for a unified European Research Area where all actors move and

operate as easily as within national borders• Complex funding landscape creating administrative burden for

researchers and business • Urgent need for world-class research infrastructures

Actions4. Commission to propose a European Research Area framework (2012)

to remove obstacles to mobility and cross-border cooperation by 20145. EU and Member States to complete or launch 60% of priority European

research infrastructures by 2015.

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Focusing EU funding instrumentsIssues • Need to support the whole innovation chain, from research to market• Further simplify access for beneficiaries, including SMEs• Develop scientific evidence to support policy-making • Promote the European Institute of Innovation & Technology

Actions

6. Focus future EU R&I programmes on EU2020 and Innovation Union: societal challenges, with streamlining/ simplification (2014)

7. Ensure strong involvement of SMEs with high growth potential (2014)

8. Develop the Joint Research Centre’s role to support the science base for policy making through forward-looking activities

9. European Institute of Innovation & Technology to set out a strategic innovation agenda (2011)

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Access to finance

Issues Lack of finance is main constraint on innovative companiesFew European SMEs grow into major companiesSpecific market gaps for start ups, for high growth companies, and for

financing major research and innovation projectsRSFF, CIP Financial Instruments cannot meet demand.

Actions10. New generation of Financial instruments with EIB (by 2014)11. Regime for cross border Venture Capital funds (2012)12. Stronger brokerage between innovative SMEs and investors13. Review State Aid framework, to enable support to all forms of

innovation (2011)

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A Single Innovation Market

Issues Costly EU patent system Lack of harmonised regulations for innovations EU standard setting too slow Public procurers lack incentives, knowledge or scale to benefit from

innovationImportance of eco-innovation

Actions14. Rapid agreement on EU patent15. Screen regulatory frameworks linked to Partnerships (2011) 16. Reform EU standard setting & link to R&D projects (2011) 17. Member States to set aside procurement budgets for

innovation, with EC technical/ financial support (2011)18. Commission to present an eco-innovation action plan (20110

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Openness and creative potential

Issues Many different forms of innovation (open, user driven, systemic etc.)EU strengths in design and creativity not recognised in policyMuch IPR is dormant, as it is difficult to find a user.

Actions19. Establish Design Leadership Board & Creative Industries

Alliance (2011)20. Open access to FP research publications21. Model agreements for collaborative research and knowledge

transfer 22. Develop EU knowledge markets to trade & invest in patents

(2011)23. Examine the role of Competition Policy

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Social and territorial cohesion

Issues - Innovation needed everywhere- Need to avoid an “innovation divide”- Make best use of € 86 Bn Structural Funds earmarked for

research and innovation until 2013

Actions24. Improve use of Structural Funds by Member States with

Commission supported « smart specialisation » platform25. Preparations on future Structural Funds to support innovation26. Launch social innovation pilot and mainstream in European

Social Funds 27. Research programme on social and public sector innovation28. Innovation all occupations, starting with caring sector

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European Innovation PartnershipsKey issues − Major societal challenges require joint responses

across policies and across EU− Numerous sub-critical, uncoordinated initiatives:

− between EU / Member States / Regions− R&D / Market-side actions (public procurement, standards,

regulation)

European Innovation Partnerships are:Frameworks bringing together main actors and actions

- At EU and national levels- From research to market- Around common objectives and targets

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European Innovation Partnerships2010– Pilot on active and healthy ageing

Aim: two additional healthy life years by 2020– Council, Parliament to discuss the concept– Member States and stakeholders invited to join

2011– Others to follow pending discussions and building

on pilot experience– Topics considered: smart cities, water, raw

materials, mobility, agriculture,

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International cooperationKey issues

- Third countries see 27+1 small/medium parties, not one major partner

- Europe’s openness is not always reciprocated

- Global challenges require a global response

Actions

30. Attract high skilled third country nationals

31. Joint EU / national priorities for cooperation with third countries (2012)

32. Agree international infrastructures with world partners (2012)

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Making it happen!A priority for EU Institutions

– European Council dedicated discussion in December– Council invited to meet as “Innovation Council”– European Parliament discussions– Innovation Group of Commissioners

Accelerating national reforms– Self assessments of R&I systems under Europe 2020

Tracking progress– EU target of 3% of GDP on R&D and national targets– New indicator on fast-growing innovative firms– New Scoreboard of 25 indicators

Annual Innovation Convention

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Next steps

• Nov. 26: Competitiveness Council conclusions• Dec. 16: European Council• European Parliament debate

Implementation•Launch of European Innovation Partnerships, …

•Proposals for future EU programmes, European Research Area, ..

•Implementation in Member States, regions…

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Innovation Union website

http://ec.europa.eu/innovation-union/

Innovation Facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/Innovation.Union

Innovation unlimited blog

http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/innovationunlimited