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European Technology PlatformsNovember 2010

Patricia Postigo

European CommissionDG Research

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Rationale

Contribute to competitiveness Lisbon goal / Europe 2020

Boost research performance ERA, 3% target

Positive impact on other Community Policies

Concentrate efforts and address fragmentation

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ETPs in practice

Stakeholders come together Public & private researchers, other. Bridges to

national R&D policies through mirror group Define a vision and a research agenda

FP7, work programmes, other programmes Annual meeting, working groups Publications, training courses, TT

activities Secretariats, legal status, projection

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Considerable momentum behind process 36 ETPs (Vision; SRA; implementation) ETPs have strongly influenced FP7 (JTIs -

but also priority setting for other collaborative research)

ETPs contribute to several other EC initiatives: Lead Market Initiative Strategic Energy Technology Plan, JTIs, PPPs, EIIs

State of play

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Funding

SRAs are one source of ideas for FP7 research topics, but:

ETP members can only obtain research funds submitting proposals in open calls

Non-research funding for specific activities of ETP secretariats is sometimes possible, also through calls for proposals.

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ETPs are not an SME-specific mechanism

SME involvement encouraged where adds value Direct participation Involvement through SME associations Membership of National Technology Platforms

Commission commitment to SME involvement

Participation of SMEs

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Implementation by other means FP7: part of funding, but…. .. need to mobilise a wide range of public

and private funding sources, e.g. Industry National and regional research programmes (ERA-

NET) Structural funds

Role of European Investment Bank (RSFF: Risk Sharing Finance Facility)

Implementing research agendas

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Results evaluation study 2009

Conclusions ETPs mobilise large networks, but presence of

NGOs, end-users (and SMEs) is small ETP members and stakeholders perceive ETPs

as sufficiently open and transparent Stakeholders would like to move to

implementation ETP members and stakeholders are satisfied:

93 percent of them would renew their membership

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Results evaluation study 2009

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3,3Involvement of more SMEs

More emphasis onimplementation of SRA

More emphasis on valorisationIntensification of collaboration

with national governments

Intensification of linkages withEU programs

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Follow-up to evaluation study

Setting up of the expert group “Strengthening the role of ETPs in Community policy-making”- to discuss the results and recommendations of the

study- to identify possibilities to enhance cooperation

between them- to explore ways to contribute to addressing societal

challenges

Presentation of recommendations of expert group at ETP conference on 13 October 2009

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The ETP Expert Group recommends…

To cluster ETPs work around societal challenges

To broaden the membership (all relevant funding agencies and national/regional authorities, end users, NGOs…)

To enlarge ETP scope to include innovation and education

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New approach to ETP networking

First event bringing ETP together to discuss research areas in workshops for 4 broad societal challenges: climate change, transport, consumption and production, health – OBJECTIVE: to select sub topics for further debate in May 2010

First event bringing together ETPs and MS representatives – OBJECTIVE: improving linkages and preparing ground for further cooperation

Next event 11-12 May 2010.

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ETP Conference 2010Context

Feb 2010 new Commission: Europe 2020 Research and Innovation come closer.

Innovation Partnerships, future plan for Research and Innovation.

FP8 will need to integrate new policy priorities: innovation, grand challenges, simplification-management.

ETPs at crossroads: from definition to implementation: JTIs, PPPs, EIIs / other support mechanisms

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ETP Conference 2010Outcome

Cross-ETP collaborations already taking place Possibility focus on grand challenges – need

for public authorities to set strategic goals Becoming active on innovation: standards,

market regulation, procurement, access to capital – and IP!

Improved coordination: with national governments, across industrial sectors, across EU initiatives

European SMEs

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What will happen next

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Thank you for your attentionRTD-ETP-Secretariat@ec.europa.eu

patricia.postigo-mclaughlin@ec.europa.eu