Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 European Union & Innovation Michel Poireau European Commission RTD G1

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 Why a European policy for innovation ?Why a European policy for innovation ? What does it consist of ?What does it consist of ? Which messages for industry ?Which messages for industry ?

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 What is innovation?  A complex problem not always understood (eg the OECD Oslo manual describes the subject extensively)  But widely discussed  And very high on the political agenda  Requiring a complex set of actions and measures  Both to stimulate creativity of individuals, organisations and societies and to overcome a long list of obstacles

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 A.Why a European policy for innovation? The European pardox and its consequences The need to address it = Shared but distinct reponsibilities of :  Members States & Associated States  Industries  European Union  European citizens ( entrepreneurs !) The Lisbon and Goeteborg strategy = Innovation,research,education

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 B. EU policy for innovation 1.Creating more knowledge 2.Letting knowledge circulate 3.Protecting knowledge 4.Transforming knowledge into innovation in products, processes services 5.Assessing and managing progress towards Lisbon objectives

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/ Creating more knowledge more efficiently Lisbon objective : 3% of the GDP for research How?  More investment in research by industry  More synergies between public research activities

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 More Investment by industry in research This implies:  Willingness/ability of companies to consider RTD as a key investment  Availability of human resources  Specific solutions for SMEs  Broader dissemination of BATs (best available technologies )  Public programmes stimulating industrial participation

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 More cooperation between national research activities +/- 90% of public research in national programmes:  bring more synergies through the ERA approach  use ERANETs and ERANET + Schemes: Shared knowledge Joint calls

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 A Stronger EU framework Programme for research  Higher budget  Longer duration: from 5 to years ( )  Diversified means: from basic research (ERC) to applied research to specific support to SMEs

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/ Letting knowledge circulate Education & training = a national responsability BUT European Union can help to support :  Mobility: of researchers (Marie Curie scheme) of students of teachers of adults  Exchange of experiences, joint curricula with other universities

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/ Protecting knowledge  Improving European patent system (still in discussion) including an integrated litigation system  Improving support to industry (including SMEs)and universities about IPR: removing barriers to access raising awareness enhancing European Union IPR helpdesk  Developing an IPR strategy: better balance users/rightholder new challenges with new technologies & new business models

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/ Transforming knowledge into innovation A global imperative for all European countries is:  Research advances in converging technologies (nano, bio, ICT,materials) provide opportunities for new products and services  Increasingly difficult to compete on low tech’ products and services (bring added value to « traditional » products: new functionalities, etc)  High tech (and BATs) the only solution to address sustainability, an issue for all economies (increasing scarcity and price of energy, of commodities, of water, peak oil prospects..)

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 How to achieve that? Bring knowledge nearer to:  Industry  Markets  General public

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 European efforts to strengthen innovation through industry’s involment  European Technology Platforms: long term visions SRAs Roadmaps to identify common challenges,objectives and opportunities. Already influencing European Union and national activities (national TPs)  Joint Technologies Innitiatives on: innovative medecine embedded computing systems Presented aeronautics nano electronics hydrogen & fuel cells Prepared GMES 1Bn € (RSFF) to help finance 10bn€ more risky projects

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 The web of the European Technology PlatformMANUFUTURE Technology Oriented ETPs and other initiatives* Material Oriented ETPs Sector Oriented ETPs Energy, Environment, Safety ETPs E-Mobility ARTEMIS (Embedded syst) Rapid Manufacturing* Agricultural Engineering* Micro/Nano Manufacturing* Hydrogen & Fuel ENIAC (nano) EuMat TEXTILE STEEL ERRAC (Rail) ERTRAC(Road) WATERBORNE CONSTRUCTION ACARE (aeronautics) ESTP (Space) Sustainable Chemistry Water supply Industrial safety Enabling technologies Industr y Society Applications for

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 More innovation supportive markets  Innovation in public procurement (PP)  Handbook for innovative solutions in PP  European network of procurement agencies (good practices; assistance to practitioners)  Review standardisation policy  Make it more efficient  More innovative oriented (consultation with stakeholders in ICT)

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 Targeting lead markets i.e. markets with high economic and social value =  eHealth: ICT solutions for patient and medical services  Sustainable construction  Technical textiles (intelligent protective clothing)  Innovative use of bio-based products  Recycling  Renewable energy  Identify policy actions to support them: regulation; standardisation; labelling; certification; PP; IPR…

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 Coping with emergence of a new business model  « networked enterprise » concept  Growing importance of intangibles  Increased and interactive links to consumers/suppliers  Need to abandon linearity  Growing integration of product and service dimension

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 Answering people’s needs and concerns  Needs linked to  Demographic changes (new products and services for ageing populations)  Changes in values and behaviours (fast growing niche markets for environmental and ethical products and services)  Concerns about potential risks of new technology  Health and safety (nanotechologies…)  Ethics (biomedicine; stem cells;) to ensure acceptability  Privacy  Common approaches or legal frameworks at European level … building on good science!

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 Assessing progress towards Lisbon objectives  At political level  Review process and follow-up guides EU agenda and work of successive Presidencies  At national and technical level  Policy process requiring good metrics  But how to measure innovation? To assess progress made?  Various indicators and methods exist but are not perfect: (publications; patents; licences; spin-off companies; standards…)  Bench-marking and exchange of experience at EU level

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 Where are we seven years after Lisbon?  Political commitment remains but progress is unequal:  Member states cooperate; exchange views; prepare follow-up  3% objective not yet reached and uneven progress so far  Success of new EU instruments (eg Innovat and Pro Inno portals)  Decision on FP7 and first JTIs or lead markets  Attempts to reorient Structural Funds to better support Lisbon  Consider also potential of cooperation between regions; of eco-innovation

Istanbul Chamber of Industry – 26-27/11/2007 What are the messages for industry?  Think ahead (potential of technologies; of changing needs of markets and consumers; of emerging constraints)  Participate in the creation and use of knowledge (BATs; standards; improved links with universities; retraining and reskilling of workforce etc)  Use diversity of EU and national instruments supporting innovation and…. Encourage entrepreneurial SPIRIT among the young!