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

European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› Do you know which technologies can radically change the future of EU manufacturing?

European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› 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

European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› 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)

European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› Competitiveness in 6 technologies:  Nanotechnology  Micro and nanoelectronics  Industrial biotechnology  Photonics  Advanced materials  Advanced manufacturing technologies Key enabling technologies

European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› It is the applications of KETs that will create jobs, growth and wealth

European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› 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 %46% Micro and nanoelectronics %13% Industrial biotechnology %9% Photonics % Advanced Materials % Advanced manufacturing technologies %

European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› 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

European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› 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

European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› 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

European Commission Enterprise and Industry ‹#› Thank you for your attention!