1. European Innovation Partnership on Water
Strategic Coordination Group, 7 March ’12

2. What the EIP can do JOINING UP BRIDGING FACILITATING GAPS SCALING UP
BETTER
FRAMEWORK
CONDITIONS

3. Why an EIP Water?

4. EU added value Fragmented European water sector
Transboundary characteristics water
Critical mass
EU approach to innovation value chain
Cross border opportunities (SME’s)

5. ‘Europe is the global market leader in innovative solutions that effectively deal with water-related challenges’
Objective

6. Targets Targets on the instrument (2020)
Targets on the objective (2030)
Market opportunities
Contributing to water policy

7. Principles

8. Priorities: Strategic Implementation Plan
How?
Transversal themes
Priorities: Strategic Implementation Plan

9. Strategic Implementation Plan
Key element of the EIP on Water
Definition of priorities
Based on the three workpackages
Basis for calls Innovation Sites

10. Output of the EIP Innovation Sites – demonstration projects
Identifying and breaking down barriers to innovation
Web-based Market Place

11. Governance

12. Mobilize various EU funding mechanisms
FP7 / Horizon 2020
Structural and cohesion funds
LIFE
National / regional funding

13. Indicative timeline EC communication - April ‘12
Endorsement Council and EP - May/June ’12
Establishment High Level Steering Group and Kick off - July ‘12
Start drafting Strategic Implementation Plan by Task Force - Aug ‘12
Adoption Strategic Implementation Plan - Dec ’12
(Operational EIP Water / Calls - Jan ’13)

14. Thank you for your attention!
Questions?