Presentation CESAER seminar, Trondheim
Eva Camerer
Policy Officer, Industrial Innovation Policy Development
DG Enterprise and Industry
15 October 2010
Why Innovation Union?
A cornerstone of Europe 2020 strategy
Three aspects:
- Globalisation of knowledge production and innovation
capacities
- Impact of the crisis on public and private finance,
survival of innovative SMEs
- Major challenges to address with reduced means
 Innovation emergency!
900
Globalisation
of knowledge
800
600
ROW
500
Japan
400
Declining EU share of
knowledge production
US
US
300
Evolution of World R&D expenditure
in real terms, PPS€ at 2000 prices
and exchange rates, 1995-2008
200
EU-27
100
0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
SANCHES Luisa (REGIO)
Figure Private Expenditure on R&D as % of GDP
(1)
- average annual
growth (%) in the major economies, 2000-2007 (2)
12,0
Stagnating
business R&D
9,8
10,0
8,0
6,0
Average annual growth as %
of GDP, EU-27, US, Japan,
South Korea & China,
2000-2007
5,0
%
PPS€2000 (billions)
700
4,0
2,5
2,0
0,0
-0,2
-0,7
-2,0
EU-27
US
Japan
South Korea
China
Economic and financial crisis
EU lost six million jobs, €1000 Bn annual GDP due to crisis
 Invest in future growth
EU target of 3% of GDP for R&D in 2020 could create a net
3.7 million jobs and close to €800 Bn annual GDP by 2025
 Make the most of available resources
through leverage effects, integration and cooperation
”(..)the evident need to align research activities more closely
with the resolution of major societal challenges(..)
”no single member state can solve these challenges alone”
”Societal challenges dimension adds a new objective to public
policy whereby research and innovation are not seen as a
ends in themselves but as a means to a wider goal, defined
as a social benefit.”
Expert Group chaired by Prof Luc Soete 2010
Societal challenges
• Climate change
• Health and ageing
• Use of natural resources
• Energy security
• Clean transport
• Powerful drivers of
change in economy and
society
• Major global market
opportunities
• Land use
• Requiring EU-scale
approaches
• ….
• From research to market
New needs  new ideas  new markets
What is Innovation Union?
Strategic approach
• Partnership with Member
States
• From idea to market
Tackling weaknesses
• Under-investment
• Fragmentation
• Framework conditions
Building on strengths
• Focus on societal challenges
• Broad concept of innovation
• Involving all actors
 A distinctive European
approach to innovation
Key measures of Innovation Union
Collaborating internationally
Pooling efforts for breakthroughs
Maximising social and regional benefits
Getting good ideas to market
Strengthening the knowledge base
Innovation Union: Highlights
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European Innovation Partnerships
European Research Area framework
Streamlined EU programmes
New financial instruments
Reform of standardisation system
Public procurement of innovation
Social innovation pilot
Stronger monitoring
Innovation Convention
European Innovation Partnerships
• Issues
 Major societal challenges
 Many actions, uncoordinated
- R&D programmes / demand-side actions
- EU / national / regional (and global)
• To address these issues,
European Innovation Partnerships will be:
 Not a new instrument alongside the others; but
 Frameworks bringing together main actors, policies and
actions at EU and national levels, from research to market,
around common objectives and targets
European Innovation Partnerships
2010
– Pilot on active and healthy ageing
Aim: two additional healthy life years by 2020
– Council, Parliament to discuss the concept
– Member States and stakeholders invited to join
2011
– Others to follow pending discussions and building
on pilot experience
– Topics considered: smart cities, water, raw
materials, mobility, agriculture,
Making it happen!
A priority for EU Institutions
– European Council dedicated discussion in December
– Council invited to meet as “Innovation Council”
– European Parliament discussions
– Innovation Group of Commissioners
Accelerating national reforms
– Self assessments of R&I systems under Europe 2020
Tracking progress
– EU target of 3% of GDP on R&D and national targets
– New indicator on fast-growing innovative firms
– New Scoreboard of 25 indicators
Annual Innovation Convention
Next steps
Oct. 12, Nov. 26: Competitiveness Council conclusions
Dec. 16: European Council
European Parliament debate
Implementation
•Launch of European Innovation Partnerships, …
•Proposals for future EU programmes, European
Research Area, ..
•Implementation in Member States, regions…