1. Building Transnational Knowledge & Technology Acquisition Networks World Bank Knowledge Economy Forum Cambridge, England, April 17-19, 2007
Richard Escritt
Director
Research DG
European Commission

2. Building Transnational Knowledge & Technology Acquisition Networks
The European scene
The EU’s 7th Framework Programme for Research (FP7)
Scope
Openness
Transparency
Impact
Wider Perspectives

3. The European Scene
The Cambridge phenomenon
The Lisbon Agenda

4. FP7 How does FP7 help build networks?
With a budget of €54 billion – an increase of
40% in real terms – over seven years.

7. FP7 Characteristics S/T excellence – Peer review
Openness (including to the world)
Transparency
Impact

8. Collaborative Links (National+International)
Established through FP Funded Shared-Cost Actions

9. Source: DG Research, Eurostat Data: Eurostat
FP Participants Are More Likely to
Produce Product/Process Innovations
Source: DG Research, Eurostat Data: Eurostat

10. FP Participants are More Likely to Patent
Source: DG Research, Eurostat Data: Eurostat

11. Wider Perspectives
The Framework Programme at EU level
National & regional programmes
Green Paper: New Perspectives, e.g. mobility, EIT