1. Support for R&D through Structural Funds Brussels, 13 September 2006 Olivier Baudelet, European Commission, REGIO/C3

2. 7 September 2006Olivier Baudelet, REGIO/C32 State of play EU spends less than US or Japan This is driven down by the poorest MS There is a big disparity Big part due to foreign investment Low share of SF allocated to R&D

3. 7 September 2006Olivier Baudelet, REGIO/C33 RDT in the SF 2000/06 Amount: B€13.3 Type of projects –Infrastructures –Networks –Innovative projects –Environment for innovation

4. 7 September 2006Olivier Baudelet, REGIO/C34 RDT in the SF 2007/13 Part of B€ 307 Themes: –RDT capacity building –RDT in SMEs –Clusters of excellence –Access to finance –Cross border & transnational cooperation

5. 7 September 2006Olivier Baudelet, REGIO/C35 RDT in FP7 2007/13 2007/13 B€ 50 4 parts: –Cooperation –Ideas –People –Capacities

6. 7 September 2006Olivier Baudelet, REGIO/C36 What matters is innovation Innovation is a broad definition –Product or process –New at the regional level –Useful –Feasible Implemented by private sector Multiple sources (RDT, market, networking) Earmarking linked to Lisbon objectives

7. 7 September 2006Olivier Baudelet, REGIO/C37 Innovation performance

8. 7 September 2006Olivier Baudelet, REGIO/C38 Thank you for your attention! If you want to contact me: olivier.baudelet@ec.europa.eu