The ETPs concept: From leading edge R&D to EU competitiveness Waldemar Kütt Directorate General for Research, European Commission ETSI Meeting – Sophia Antipolis 23 Oct 2006

European Technology Platforms: Rationale Contribute to Competitiveness - Lisbon goal Boost research performance - ERA, 3% target Positive impact on other Community policies Concentrate efforts and address fragmentation

European Technology Platforms: Concept Stakeholders getting together to define a Strategic Research Agenda on a number of strategically important issues with high societal relevance where achieving Europe’s future growth, competitiveness and sustainable objectives is dependent upon major research and technological advances in the medium to long term. The

European Technology Platforms: Characteristics Address challenging issues for growth Embody major technological advances in the medium/long-term Bring Community added value Involve high research intensity Require a common European approach – research and technological development… to demonstration…..to, in the longer-term, market penetration

EU Technology Platforms: Three Stages Stage 1: Stakeholders get together to define a Common Vision Stage 2: Stakeholders define a Strategic Research Agenda Stage 3: Stakeholders implement the Strategic Research Agenda …………

European Technology Platforms: Current State of Play Considerable momentum behind process 30 ETPS well advanced - Over 25 Vision statements completed - Over 20 Strategic Research Agendas (SRA) in place - Majority of ETPs preparing to implement their SRA New topics continue to emerge

European Technology Platforms: Implementation - Key Factors for Success Industry-led; Competitiveness-driven Wide stakeholder involvement Flexibility: No “One Size Fits All” Concrete deliverables Active role of “Mirror Groups” Communication / dissemination Financial engineering

European Technology Platforms: Openness and Transparency Code of Good Practice Key Elements: - Rotation of membership of Advisory Council - Regular stakeholder meetings - Openness to participation of new stakeholders - Dedicated platform website

European Technology Platforms: Role of Research Community Significant stakeholders in ETPs Forms of involvement vary - Input to consensus on Vision - Participate in Expert Groups for Strategic Research Agenda - Contribute to addressing research dimension of implementation

European Technology Platforms: Involvement of SMEs 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

European Technology Platforms: Commission Involvement Encouraging a “bottom-up” industry-led approach Not owner, but active facilitator Not labelling, but guiding Co-ordinating/Monitoring role BUT: Not bound by content of Strategic Research Agendas

European Technology Platforms: Implementation under FP7 ETPs have key role in increasing industrial participation in FP7 “The Seventh Framework Programme is tailored to better meet industry’s needs. Where industrially relevant, the definition of work programmes will draw on the Strategic Research Agendas developed by industry-led technology platforms.” (“Building the ERA of Knowledge”, COM(2005) 118, p. 8)

European Technology Platforms: Implementation Under FP7 Majority of Platforms: Supported using funding schemes for collaborative research under ‘Cooperation’ Programme: Collaborative projects, Networks of Excellence, Coordination & Support Actions

European Technology Platforms: Implementation Under FP7 Small minority: Long-term Public-Private Partnerships Dedicated legal structure to implement a clearly defined objective (Joint Technology Initiative) Can serve to implement part or the entirety of a European Technology Platform Article 171 of the Treaty: most likely means of implementation

Joint Technology Initiatives Possible fields already identified: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Aeronautics and Air Transport Innovative Medicines Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 Embedded Computing Systems Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) …but other fields could be identified subsequently

European Technology Platforms: Financial Engineering FP7: part of funding portfolio, but .. Need to mobilise a wide range of public & private funding sources e.g. industry, national & regional research programmes, Structural Funds Role of European Investment Bank (RSFF: Risk Sharing Finance Facility)

European Technology Platforms: Current Issues Ensuring effective transition from definition to implementation Ensure focus on European competitiveness: No proliferation Role of European Technology Platforms going forward

European Technology Platforms: Maintaining Momentum Progress to date is excellent Key role of ETPs in shaping European research policy Important to maintain impetus by moving to implementation Explore ‘lead markets’ initiative

Lead Markets markets driven by innovation, requiring stronger mobilisation of public and private research efforts markets with a high growth potential, in Europe and globally markets nurturing future world-leading products and companies markets where public authorities have a critical role as regulator, customer, and/or facilitator

Lead Markets Research and innovation policies at national/EU level mainly concentrate on technology push and supply side Policies to promote demand pull have also developed: Mainly “horizontal” measures to improve business environment across all sectors, e.g. competition rules, IPR, public procurement In some cases also “vertical” measures focusing on specific areas/markets

Lead Markets “Vertical measures” Combine as appropriate market regulation, standardisation, public procurement and IPR Act more proactively and systematically: anticipate markets rather than responding to them Identify/anticipate bottlenecks and opportunities Consider all areas/markets but in particular those with the potential to develop into “Lead Markets” in Europe

“Pilot Lead Markets” Some areas covered by European Technology Platforms are potentially good candidates for lead markets due to: Need to increase R&D effort Long term research agenda Openness and transparency Involvement of public authorities Consideration by some of regulatory/standards issues

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