EU Instruments for RTD and EU Instruments for RTD and Innovation: FP7 and the interactions Innovation: FP7 and the interactions

with the Structural Funds with the Structural Funds

Knowledge and Innovation for GrowthKnowledge and Innovation for Growth

Dr Dimitri CORPAKISDr Dimitri CORPAKISHead of Sector on Regional aspects of Research PolicyHead of Sector on Regional aspects of Research Policy

DG RTD - M3.1DG RTD - M3.1OPEN DAYS 2005, Innovation Drivers at Regional Level: How to benefit from EU OPEN DAYS 2005, Innovation Drivers at Regional Level: How to benefit from EU

Programmes Programmes 12 October 200512 October 2005

Niedersachsen Haus

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Focus on the new Focus on the new Lisbon StrategyLisbon Strategy

• make Europe a more attractive place to live and make Europe a more attractive place to live and workwork

• invest in knowledge and innovation for growthinvest in knowledge and innovation for growth• create more jobscreate more jobs• Using all available instruments: the Structural Using all available instruments: the Structural

Funds (SF), the R&D Framework Programme (R&D Funds (SF), the R&D Framework Programme (R&D FP) and the Competitiveness and Innovation FP) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) (plus other related Framework Programme (CIP) (plus other related initiatives)initiatives)

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Knowledge and Knowledge and Innovation for Innovation for

GrowthGrowth• Knowledge through investment in R&D, a key driver Knowledge through investment in R&D, a key driver

for economic growth and employmentfor economic growth and employment• European R&D : European R&D :

– contributes to the creation of new markets or production contributes to the creation of new markets or production processes; processes;

– leads to incremental improvements in conventional leads to incremental improvements in conventional industries and technologiesindustries and technologies

– increases the capacity of countries and regions to absorb increases the capacity of countries and regions to absorb new technologiesnew technologies

– an essential part of the innovation processan essential part of the innovation process

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Source OECD

SE: 4.27% GDP

2004 data

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‘‘3%’ Objective3%’ ObjectiveWhatWhat is at stake? is at stake?

EU-US R&D GapEU-US R&D Gap € 130 bn every year & € 130 bn every year & growinggrowing

– Public Public fundingfunding gap € 25 bn gap € 25 bn– Business Business fundingfunding gap € 105 gap € 105

bnbn

Estimated gainsEstimated gainsif EU reaches 3% in 2010if EU reaches 3% in 2010

– Until 2010 :Until 2010 : +0.25% GDP every year+0.25% GDP every year +2 million jobs over 2004-+2 million jobs over 2004-

1010– After 2010 :After 2010 : +0.5% GDP every year+0.5% GDP every year +400,000 net jobs every +400,000 net jobs every

yearyear

0% 5% 10% 15%

Productquality

Productivity

Jobs

Growth

2010 2030

Long term gains : by 2010 and by 2030

Gains from reaching 3% R&D by 2010 compared to statu quo

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Reaching the Reaching the Knowledge EconomyKnowledge Economy

• Receptiveness / readiness for the Knowledge Receptiveness / readiness for the Knowledge Economy, identified by the following framework Economy, identified by the following framework ((World BankWorld Bank):):– educated and creative human resourceseducated and creative human resources– a vibrant ICT infrastructurea vibrant ICT infrastructure– an efficient Innovation System where “Science and an efficient Innovation System where “Science and

Technology interact with the business community”Technology interact with the business community”– appropriate framework conditions (economic / fiscal / appropriate framework conditions (economic / fiscal /

institutional regime institutional regime that influence profitability of that influence profitability of investment)investment)

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A better consideration for A better consideration for regions in EU R&D Policyregions in EU R&D Policy

• Significant new consideration for the Significant new consideration for the regional dimension of the regional dimension of the European European Research AreaResearch Area (since Lisbon) (since Lisbon)

• RTD initiatives on “RTD initiatives on “Regions of Regions of knowledgeknowledge””

• A A new regional dimensionnew regional dimension in the proposed in the proposed 7th Framework Programme7th Framework Programme (2007- (2007-2013)2013)

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How the Structural Funds How the Structural Funds can stimulate R&D can stimulate R&D

investment in European investment in European regionsregions

• R&D infrastructure and equipment (conventional R&D infrastructure and equipment (conventional approach- still valid)approach- still valid)

• favouring the establishment of medium and long favouring the establishment of medium and long term R&D and innovation investment strategiesterm R&D and innovation investment strategies

• help create the appropriate framework conditions help create the appropriate framework conditions for stimulating R&D and innovation especially in for stimulating R&D and innovation especially in connecting academia and industryconnecting academia and industry

• stimulate the emergence of clusters of stimulate the emergence of clusters of technological competence / excellence involving technological competence / excellence involving especially SMEsespecially SMEs

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Building synergies Building synergies between FP7 and the between FP7 and the

Structural FundsStructural Funds• FP7 activities will develop an increased regional FP7 activities will develop an increased regional

dimension in particular under the “Capacities” specific dimension in particular under the “Capacities” specific programme programme – Regions of KnowledgeRegions of Knowledge– Unlocking Research PotentialUnlocking Research Potential– Research InfrastructureResearch Infrastructure

• The Structural Funds will reinforce R&D investment in all The Structural Funds will reinforce R&D investment in all EU regions, in particular Convergence ones and have the EU regions, in particular Convergence ones and have the capacity to improve the overall framework conditions for capacity to improve the overall framework conditions for research, innovation and the knowledge economyresearch, innovation and the knowledge economy

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What “Synergies” What “Synergies” Mean Here?Mean Here?

• ““Synergies” means that we are Synergies” means that we are pursuing the pursuing the same goalssame goals using using different tools and methodsdifferent tools and methods (FP (FP and the Structural Funds)and the Structural Funds)

• Central GoalCentral Goal is is progress in progress in building the European Research building the European Research AreaArea and and achieving the Lisbon achieving the Lisbon StrategyStrategy

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STRF / FP: STRF / FP: complementarycomplementary

• Community policies on R&D and Cohesion Community policies on R&D and Cohesion are complementary and mutually are complementary and mutually reinforcingreinforcing

• However However differences have to be differences have to be acknowledged and understoodacknowledged and understood::– A A competitivecompetitive vs a vs a partnershippartnership approach approach– ProjectProject vs vs ProgrammeProgramme based based– Selectivity Selectivity vs vs inclusivenessinclusiveness– excellence drivenexcellence driven / / cohesion orientedcohesion oriented

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Different planning Different planning and implementation and implementation

cyclescycles• FP projects will emerge while STRF Programmes will FP projects will emerge while STRF Programmes will

result from planningresult from planning• However planning may be adjusted to overall strategic However planning may be adjusted to overall strategic

research priorities of the Union, at national or regional research priorities of the Union, at national or regional level / medium or long termlevel / medium or long term

• Such planning may maximise chances for emerging Such planning may maximise chances for emerging projects / create the best possible conditions for projects / create the best possible conditions for research and creativityresearch and creativity

• A major contribution to the ERA process / a huge A major contribution to the ERA process / a huge responsibility for the national / regional planning responsibility for the national / regional planning authoritiesauthorities

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Specific ProgrammesSpecific Programmes

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

People – Human PotentialPeople – Human Potential

JRC (nuclear)JRC (nuclear)

Ideas – Frontier ResearchIdeas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

JRC (non-nuclear)JRC (non-nuclear)

EuratomEuratom

+

FP7 2007 - 2013FP7 2007 - 2013

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1.1. Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures

2.2. Research for Research for the benefit of SMEsthe benefit of SMEs

3.3. Regions of KnowledgeRegions of Knowledge

4.4. Research PotentialResearch Potential

5.5. Science in SocietyScience in Society

6.6. International CooperationInternational Cooperation

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

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FP7- Research FP7- Research InfrastructureInfrastructure

• Optimise use and development of the best Optimise use and development of the best research infrastructure existing in Europeresearch infrastructure existing in Europe

• help create in all fields of science and technology help create in all fields of science and technology new infrastructures of pan-European interest new infrastructures of pan-European interest needed by the scientific community to remain at needed by the scientific community to remain at the forefront of the advancement of researchthe forefront of the advancement of research

• able to help industry to strengthen its knowledge able to help industry to strengthen its knowledge base and its technological know howbase and its technological know how

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Regions of Regions of KnowledgeKnowledge

• Strengthening the research potential Strengthening the research potential of European regions, in particular by of European regions, in particular by encouraging and supporting the encouraging and supporting the development, across Europe, of development, across Europe, of regional "research-driven regional "research-driven clusters" associating clusters" associating universities, research centres, universities, research centres, enterprises and regional enterprises and regional authoritiesauthorities

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Regions of Regions of Knowledge Knowledge

Projects will cover Projects will cover • joint analysis of research agendas of regional clustersjoint analysis of research agendas of regional clusters (in (in

coordination with other activities on the broader issue of coordination with other activities on the broader issue of regional innovation clusters) regional innovation clusters)

• elaboration of a set of instruments to address them in specific elaboration of a set of instruments to address them in specific research activities, including through research activities, including through "mentoring"mentoring" of regions " of regions with a less developed research profile by highly developed with a less developed research profile by highly developed ones. ones.

• measures aiming at improving research networking and access measures aiming at improving research networking and access to sources of research funding as well as to sources of research funding as well as better integration better integration of research actors and institutions in regional economiesof research actors and institutions in regional economies

• These will not be R&D projects but These will not be R&D projects but Coordination ActionsCoordination Actions

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FP7 actions on FP7 actions on SMEsSMEs

• Help SMEs outsource research: increase their research Help SMEs outsource research: increase their research effortsefforts, , extend their networksextend their networks, , better exploit research better exploit research resultsresults and and acquire technological know howacquire technological know how

• Research for SMEsResearch for SMEs: support small groups of innovative SMEs to : support small groups of innovative SMEs to solve common or complementary technological problemssolve common or complementary technological problems

• Research for SME associationsResearch for SME associations: support SME associations and : support SME associations and SME groupings to develop technical solutions to problems SME groupings to develop technical solutions to problems common to large numbers of SMEs in specific industrial sectors or common to large numbers of SMEs in specific industrial sectors or segments of the value chain.segments of the value chain.

• The Competitiveness and Innovation Programme will provide The Competitiveness and Innovation Programme will provide support to networks of intermediaries and national schemes for support to networks of intermediaries and national schemes for actions to encourage and facilitate the participation of SMEs in the actions to encourage and facilitate the participation of SMEs in the 7th Framework Programme7th Framework Programme

• STRF actions on SMEs much wider (on a national and regional STRF actions on SMEs much wider (on a national and regional basis)/ FP7 focus only on transnational actionsbasis)/ FP7 focus only on transnational actions

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FP7 - Unlocking Research FP7 - Unlocking Research Potential in Convergence RegionsPotential in Convergence Regions

Unlock and develop latent S&T forces in the EU's convergence and Unlock and develop latent S&T forces in the EU's convergence and outermost regions outermost regions

• Trans-national two-way secondments of research staff between Trans-national two-way secondments of research staff between selected organisations in the convergence regions, and one or more selected organisations in the convergence regions, and one or more partner organisations;partner organisations;

• acquisition and development of research equipment in selected acquisition and development of research equipment in selected centres in convergence regions;centres in convergence regions;

• organisation of workshops and conferences to facilitate knowledge organisation of workshops and conferences to facilitate knowledge transfer; promotion activities as well as initiatives aiming at transfer; promotion activities as well as initiatives aiming at disseminating and transferring research results in other countries and disseminating and transferring research results in other countries and on international markets.on international markets.

• "Evaluation facilities" through which any research centre in the "Evaluation facilities" through which any research centre in the convergence regions can obtain an international independent expert convergence regions can obtain an international independent expert evaluation of the level of their overall research quality and evaluation of the level of their overall research quality and infrastructuresinfrastructures

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How to ensure complementarity How to ensure complementarity between FP7 and the New between FP7 and the New

Structural FundsStructural Funds

• Need for fine tuning of national and regional Need for fine tuning of national and regional Research investment priorities at short, medium Research investment priorities at short, medium and long term in the future SF Strategic Reference and long term in the future SF Strategic Reference Frameworks / Operational Programmes Frameworks / Operational Programmes

• Guiding principlesGuiding principles: the 7th Framework Programme : the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) proposals, the developing ERA (2007-2013) proposals, the developing ERA process, the 3% Action Plan, and of course the process, the 3% Action Plan, and of course the Strategic Guidelines for CohesionStrategic Guidelines for Cohesion

• main responsibility lies with the national /regional main responsibility lies with the national /regional authoritiesauthorities

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What we can do What we can do tomorrowtomorrow

• Raise awareness of policy makers in the MS and Raise awareness of policy makers in the MS and regionsregions

• Raise awareness of R&D communities in Raise awareness of R&D communities in business and academiabusiness and academia

• Align OP priorities to FP7 strategic onesAlign OP priorities to FP7 strategic ones• Identify policy templates adapted to local Identify policy templates adapted to local

conditions based on regional foresight exercisesconditions based on regional foresight exercises• Ensure data exchange between the STRF and Ensure data exchange between the STRF and

the FP to improve feedback and planningthe FP to improve feedback and planning

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Net linksNet links

• http://http://www.cordis.lu/guidance/services.htmwww.cordis.lu/guidance/services.htm

All useful links for European Research PolicyAll useful links for European Research Policy• Information on research programmes and projects:Information on research programmes and projects:

http://http://www.cordis.luwww.cordis.lu• Seventh Framework Programme: Seventh Framework Programme:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/index_en.cfmhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/index_en.cfm• http://www.cordis.lu/era/regions.htm http://www.cordis.lu/era/regions.htm

(Regional Dimension of the ERA)(Regional Dimension of the ERA)• http://www.innovating-regions.org/ http://www.innovating-regions.org/

(The IRE Network, Innovating regions in Europe)(The IRE Network, Innovating regions in Europe)• RTD info magazine:RTD info magazine:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/rtdinfo/http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/rtdinfo/• Information requests:Information requests:

research@cec.eu.intresearch@cec.eu.int