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Talk by Laurent Bochereau, S&T Counselor for the European Commission delegation in Washington DC, Jan 11 2010
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Stanford University, 11 January 2010
EU Innovation Policy & Programmes
Laurent BochereauHead of Science, Technology and Education
Delegation of the European Union in Washington
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• European Paradox Large international share of scientific publications Low number of patents and limited share in high-tech products trade
• EU2020 Strategy Create a competitive, connected and greener economy Generate value for basing growth on knowledge Empower people in inclusive societies
• Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, new Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science
Policy Context
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State Aid, financial instruments,
Cohesion policytaxation, investor
readiness, etc.
KnowledgeTechnologies, methods,
Know-how, market knowledgePatents, Copy right,
etc.
Research funding, IPR rules, technology transfer, networking, clustering, research infrastructure, etc.
CapitalPrivate & public sources
For enterprises of all sizes and development stages
Human CapitalSkills, Creativity,
Mobility, Flexibility, Adaptability
etc.
Market regulations Environment & health
protection, public procurement, standards, WTO, proof of concept
etc.
MarketsEU & global,
consumers, industry & public sector
Education and training programmes,
labour & social lawImmigration, etc.
InnovationInnovationEnterprises: Product innovation, organisational, marketing, design,
Processes, Etc.
Which are the EU policies relevant for innovation?
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Knowledge
COMP, ENTR, ECFIN, MARKT, REGIO, TAXUD,
RTD …
RTD, ENTR, INFSO, TREN, MARKT …
* ERA - 5th freedom *
Capital
Human Capital
ENTR, MARKT, ENV, SANCO, INFSO,
TRADE, REGIO …
*Lead Market Initiative*
Markets
?
EAC, EMPLJLS, RTD …
InnovationInnovation
2.2. Which are the DGs and programmes relevant for innovation?
€ 6.2 billion
Erasmus &
Erasmus Mundus:
Univ.Educ:Scholarships
e-learning in schools
Leonardo vocational training
€ 50 billion
Research projects
(Mainly multi-country)
& joint actions (JTI, 169)
Scholarships
Policy coordination
Capacity building
€ 3.6 billlion
Multi-country
Innovation networks
Cluster, Monitoring
Support services
Policy development
Financial instruments
€ 86 billion (of the €347 billion)
Nat / regional programmes
Research, capacity, SME, Cluster,
tech. transfer, services ...
Entrepreneurship
Innovative ICT
Human Capital
Which are the EU Funds relevant for innovation?
Main EU innovation & research funding instruments
Practical guide to EU funding opportunities for research & innovation: cordis.europa.eu/EU-funding-guide/home_en.html
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Policy & performance monitoringBenchmarking & evaluation
Framework conditions for innovationRegulation on products, safety, health, environment etc., IPR, standardsInnovation drivers (research, skills, mobility), market access, labelling, ..
Coordination between policy areas
EU innovation support
FinancingLoans, grants for
innovative projects, capacity building
Proof of concept …
AdviceTech. transfer,
Tech. Audits, IPR,Innov. Management,
Market access …
Improving innovation supportThrough mutual learning
at national / regional and EU level
InteractionAmong innovation players, e.g. cluster, trans-national,
Academia-industry-educationPartnering, Sectoral coop …
Inter-connect National / regional innovation support
To pool resources and exploit Single Market potential for creativity
Innovators (enterprises, researchers, start-ups, inventors … )
Innovation support providers (agencies, consultants, … )
Innovation policy makers (cross-departmental, multi-level)
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Multi-level &• National
– EU / external rel.
– Internal policies
• Regional• Local• Agencies
Who is in charge of innovation policy in the Member States?
Cross-departmental• Research / Science• Enterprise / Industry• Education• Employment / Social• Environment / Transport• Finance … Etc.
Mix for variable geometries?Political will for more cooperation and synergies?
Subsidiarity EU – national – regional – local ?