Lancement de la plate-forme des clusters d’innovation de l’Euro-métropole
Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai
Tournai, 15.03.2011
Innovation & Cooperation:
Cluster policy &
Demand-side innovation policies:
public procurement of innovation
Dr. Bertrand Wert, Policy Officer
bertrand.wert@ec.europa.eu
Industrial Innovation Policy Development
Promotion
of world-class clusters in Europe
Promotion and development
of world-class clusters in Europe
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• European Cluster Excellence
The New European Cluster Observatory
www.clusterobservatory.eu
The New European Cluster Observatory
The New European Cluster Observatory
European Cluster Alliance
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Open policy-driven EU platform, created in 2006
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Develop better cluster policies in Europe
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How it works: on the basis of 6 Task Forces on
different subjects supported by external experts, and
Annual Assemblies
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63 members (so far)
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Further information: www.proinno-europe.eu/ECA
European Cluster Excellence Initiative
Quality indicators for
good cluster management
Training Scheme
Club of Cluster Managers
Cluster Collaboration
Platform
European Cluster Collaboration Platform
Ten good reasons to join the
platform
The platform …
European Cluster Policy Group
Recommendations
Structured in two parts:
• Three core principles
• Eight action proposals
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Eight Proposals of the ECPG
1.
Align funding priorities in the EU budget with competitiveness
2.
Enhance cluster-related framework conditions
3.
Review current profile of funding recipients at EU and Member
State levels
4.
Encourage better cluster programmes at the EU Member State
level
5.
Streamline EU funding for clusters by creating a unified set of
administrative procedures
6.
Improve coordination of cluster programmes across DGs
7.
Institutionalise the provision of the cluster knowledge/data base
8.
Enhance European platforms for cluster collaboration
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New developments
for world-class clusters in Europe
A new approach promoting internationalisation
EU incentive
(ECA Members !)
International
Call for
proposals:
2.5 M EURO
11.03.2011: Promotion and
development of world-class clusters
in Europe
New EU call for proposals released
“Host” Public
“Invited” Public
This call for proposals by DG Enterprise
Authority A
Authority B
and Industry aims at further supporting
the development of more world-class
clusters in Europe under two strands:
Strand 1: Promoting international
Invited” Public
“Invited” cluster
cluster activities in the CIP participating
“Host” cluster
Authority C
organisation
countries (3/G/ENT/CIP/11/C/N04C011).
organisation
This action aims at fostering European
cluster cooperation in view of
internationalisation strategies outside
Europe, by building upon and further
“Invited” cluster
developing successful support schemes
organisation
Common
already implemented in some Member
States.
international
Strand 2: Promoting excellence of
strategy
cluster management in the CIP
participating countries
(4/G/ENT/CIP/11/C/N04C021). This
action aims at improving cluster
management in Europe, by building
upon and further developing the efforts
www.cluster-excellence.eu/3581.html?&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=5665&tx_ttnews[backPid]=3554&cHash=435492dad0 carried out by the European Cluster
Excellence initiative.
European Cluster Excellence Initiative
Call for
proposals:
1.5 M EURO
European Cluster
Excellence Initiative
EU incentive
Deliverables,
(Training materials,
Tools, )
Public
Authority
(ECA Members !)
Cluster managers
(Cluster Club Members !)
“Training of trainers”
Share experiences with
other Cluster Club Members !
Who could participate in the coming calls?
 Eligible applicants
 National or regional public authorities or agencies
 Members of the European Cluster Alliance.
 Participants in the pilot actions
 Cluster organisations;
 Members of the European Club of Cluster Managers established
under the “European Cluster Excellence Initiative”.
Information Days in Brussels, 4 May!
Policy developments…
Cluster policy as part of industrial policy
 An integrated industrial policy
 To develop new strategies of clusters and networks of
clsuters
 End of 2011
new programming period
 Included in the Common Strategical Framework CSF
Demand-side innovation policies:
public procurement of innovation
Lead Market Initiative LMI
Policy mix: supply and demand-side measures
Measures
from the
demand-side
Intention:
Supporting
market VS
supporting
technology
push
- Regulation
- Public procurement
- Standardisation
LMI package
- Clusters…
Measures from the supply side
Innovation Union, Committment 17:
Procurement budgets for innovation
• Issues
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Wrong incentives
Lack of knowledge and capabilities on technologies, innovations, market
developments
No strategy that aligns public procurements with public policy objectives
(e.g. health, environment, transport), and with R&D&I support programmes
Fragmentation in demand
• Actions
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“Member States and regions should set aside dedicated budgets for precommercial procurements and public procurements of innovative products
and services ...
The Commission will provide guidance and set up a (financial) support
mechanism to help contracting authorities to implement these
procurements in a non-discriminatory and open manner, to pool demand,
to draw up common specifications, and to promote SME access.
In addition, the Commission will offer guidance on implementing joint
procurements between contracting entities…”
Cities: sustainable construction & rehab.
“SCI-NETWORK”: ICLEI (lead) Local Governments for Sustainability (Europe),
Transport for London TFL (UK), City of Torino (IT), Department for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs (UK), Dutch National Procurers Association PIANOo (NL),
Culminatum, Helsinki Region Centre of Expertise (FI), University of Klagenfurt (AT),
Motiva, National Agency for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (FI)
First results:
• 110 organisations are participating in the pilot phase
• Online Forum 6 Working Groups WG: sustainable renovation; new technical
solutions; procuring innovation; whole-life costing; financing & contracting; &
environmental standards
• WG for helping public sector to become key driver for sustainable innovation
• WG encourage knowledge & experience sharing, identifying best practice,
innovative technologies & products relevant to public authority
• WG will engage with the market to identify the best solutions:
https://eulab.viadesk.com
www.sci-network.eu contact: mark.hidson@iclei.org
Fire-brigades protective garments
“ENPROTEX”: Firebuy (Lead), the National Procurement Agency for the fire
and rescue service in England (UK), Belgian Ministry of the Interior IBZ (BE),
Dutch national Disaster Response Agency LFR (NL)
First results:
• A web-portal for public procurers and SMEs
• Innovation mapping in textile research on protective clothing
• Providing industry with forward commitments to meet future needs of procurers
• A Personal Protective Equipment public procurers network is under development
• Dissemination at national and international level.
• Discussions with industry on barriers to innovation as well as dialogue with SME
associations on involvement of SMEs in innovation and the supply chain
• Model for tender documents will be produced
http://www.enprotex.eu/index contact: joshua.osifeso@firebuy.gov.uk
Low carbon Hospitals
“LCB-HEALTHCARE”: Department for Business Innovation and Skills BIS (UK)
(lead), Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO (NL), Norwegian
Directorate for Health Affaires(NO), Cracow Rydygier Hospital (PL), Department of
Health DH (UK), European Health Property Network EuHPN (NL)
First results:
• Develop a sustainable, self-funding, trans-national network
• Stakeholders' consultations commenced at the European Congress on Healthcare
Planning and Design in June 2010.
• A survey of barriers to investment in low carbon solutions was launched in 2010
• A European state-of-the-art report: publication before the end of 2010
• "Ultra Efficient Lighting for Future Wards" in the Rotherham hospital (UK): by
implementing a Forward Commitment Procurement project refurbishment leaders await
Energy consumption saving of 30% or £4,500 / 40 beds / 10 years, and Maintenance
Saving of 88% or £13,140 / 40 beds / 10 years.
http://lowcarbon-healthcare.eu/ contact: gaynor.whyles@jeraconsulting.com
Which Financial Support? Strutcure (in development…)
European Commission, DG ENTR
Grant: networking, procurement preparation of PPI or PCP…
& % of the real PPI procurement (non definitive structure and %)
≥ 70 % & 95% ≤
Call for proposals of 15M€
PPI & PCP
CIP programme
June 2011:
≤ 30%
Procurement
contract
Group of buyers
Supplier (e.g. SME x)
or
Supplier (e.g. SME y)
Group of buyers + innovation agency,
specialized platform (e.g. for cities:
sustainable development) + cluster
Beneficiary for other
procurers+
UE internal market
Supplier (e.g. SME z)
Innovation
solution:
goods or
services
Innovations + client
reference
More info: http://ec.europa.eu/cip/files/cip/docs/eip_2011_work_programme_en.pdf
Public Procurement of Innovation
Pre-Commercial Procurement
Phase 0
Exploratory
Research
Phase 1
Solution design
Supplier A
Supplier B
Supplier C
Phase 2
Prototype
development
Phase 3
Pre-commercial
small scale
product/service
development
- Field Test
Innovation Deployment Procurement
Supplier
X
Supplier
O
Group of
Public Procurers
Single
Public Procurer
Supplier B
Supplier C
Supplier D
Phase 4
Commercialisation Diffusion of
product/service/processes
Supplier
J
Supplier B
Supplier D
Supplier
A,B,C,D
Single
Public Procurer
Group of
Public Procurers
Supplier D
EC support to procurers and suppliers (FP7 grants)
Pre-commercial Tender
(WTO GPA & Procurement
Directives not applicable)
Goods/ services Market Diffusion
+
Procurement Risks
EC support to procurers purchasing (CIP grants)
Tender for commercial deployment
(WTO GPA & Procurement Directives
applicable)
+
-
Which Financial Support? The concept (in development) Examples…
Grand Societal Approach
(Some examples)
Type
of activities for
“group of buyers”
(Some examples)
Preparation Phase
Capabilities improvement:
trainings, workshops
Aging
Meeting the market: state-of-the
art, technical dialogue, market
consultation
Smart Cities &
Sustainable
Construction
Waste
Management &
Raw Materials
Energy Savings
EC Financial Support:
Percentage of the Cost Covered
& Sustainable
energy production
No Proc. Single Proc. Joint Proc.
X
Procurement strategies
development
70%
85%
95%
70%
85%
95%
70%
85%
95%
70%
85%
95%
70%
85%
95%
X
70%
85%
95%
X
X
X
X
Development of functional
specifications
Forward Commitment
Procurement
Standardisation, certification
and/or insurance
Procurement
Phase
Active
X
X
Networking activities to Develop
a Joint Procurement
X
X
X
70%
85%
95%
Procurement Phase
X
X
X
--
15%
30%
THANK YOU FOR your ATTENTION
For more information on clusters
Nikos.Pantalos@ec.europa.eu
European Cluster Observatory: www.clusterobservatory.eu
European Cluster Collaboration Platform: www.cluster-excellence.eu/collaboration
European Innovation Platform for Clusters: www.europe-innova.eu
European Cluster Alliance: www.proinno-europe.eu/eca
European Cluster Excellence Initiative: www.cluster-excellence.eu
For more information on procurement of innovation
Bertrand.wert@ec.europa.eu
innovation in public procurement:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/lead-market-initiative/publicproc_en.htm