European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES European Commission Enterprise and Industry Budapest, 25 January 2011

European CommissionEnterprise and Industry

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KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES


Budapest, 25 January 2011


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Do you know which technologies can radically change the future of EU manufacturing?


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Definition of key enabling technologies (KETs)

• Characteristics: Knowledge-intensive Associated with high R&D intensity Rapid innovation cycles High capital expenditure Highly skilled workforce

• KETs enable process, goods and service innovation across the economy and are of systemic relevance

• KETs are multidisciplinary• KETs can assist technology leaders in other fields


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KETs and the economy

• KETs enable producers to use labour, capital, energy and other inputs more efficiently increase productivity

• Open up new markets

• Scale of the effects on productivity from a KET will depend on The speed and breadth of its diffusion across sectors

and users To what extent its use give rise to network effects How mature it is (technological applications,

innovative solutions)


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• Competitiveness in 6 technologies: Nanotechnology Micro and nanoelectronics Industrial biotechnology Photonics Advanced materials Advanced manufacturing technologies

Key enabling technologies


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It is the applications of KETs that will create jobs, growth and wealth


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Uncertain market potential estimates

Current market size in bn USD

Future market size (2012/15) in bn USD

Expected compound annual growth rate

Lower bound

Upper bound

Lower bound

Upper bound

Lower bound

Upper bound

Nanotechnology 12 150 27 3100 16% 46%

Micro and nanoelectronics

250 300 350 5% 13%

Industrial biotechnology

90 125 150 6% 9%

Photonics 230 480 8%

Advanced Materials

100 150 6%

Advanced manufacturing technologies

150 200 5%


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KET cluster development, ranging from emerging to post-mature KETs

Biotechnology:Cambridge & Bay Area

Micro-electronics: Ottawa

Nanotech: Northrhine Westfalia

Nanotech: Kyoto

Photonics: Berlin-Brandenburg

Micro-electronics:Grenoble

Photonics: Québec

Advanced materials: Wallonia

Advanced materials: Changsha


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• European share of patents: around 1/3 in most KETs Higher in advanced manufacturing technologies

and industrial biotech Lower in nanotechnology, micro and

nanoelectronics and photonics

• Most European KET patent applications made by German applicants (more than 43%), followed by French (15%) and UK applicants (11%)

Europe, North America and East Asia dominate KET patenting activity


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• Patents do not automatically lead to applications – KETs need to be applied in order to have impact

• Each KET needs a competitive manufacturing base in Europe

• Integrated, coordinated approach to KETs needed, linking actors from various policy domains at local, regional, national and international levels

• Interaction between research and development, manufacture and application is needed, combined with policies promoting KET skills by means of cross-disciplinary higher education and training.

EU approach to KETs: a long-term research policy and supply of skills


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• Thank you

• for your attention!

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European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES European Commission Enterprise and Industry Budapest, 25 January 2011