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EU Innovation in a Changing World – The concept of innovation

EU Innovation in a Changing World – The concept of innovation. Peter Dröll DG Research and Innovation Innovation Policy. Brussels, 30 January 2013. WOW !. 29% GDP. 32% PUB PAT. 24% R&D. 7%. Outch!. The relative size of the EU 2010 - 2050. 2050.

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EU Innovation in a Changing World – The concept of innovation

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  1. EU Innovation in a Changing World – The concept of innovation Peter Dröll DG Research and Innovation Innovation Policy Brussels, 30 January 2013

  2. WOW!

  3. 29% GDP 32% PUB PAT 24% R&D 7%

  4. Outch!

  5. The relative size of the EU 2010 - 2050 2050 World GDP (constant USD), Source: Global Europe 2050

  6. Can innovation change the course ?

  7. Innovation – and … • … the public understanding • - synonymous with "hope" ? • - "dangerous" (Flaubert) • - the common misunderstandings • … the OECD definition … • -new/significantlyimprovedproduct or process • … the Actors • - companies • - public sector • - "third sector" • - the "crowd"

  8. Horizon 2020 approach to innovation • All forms of innovation: design, business models, social, public • Increased support to activities closer to users and markets • Piloting, demonstration, prototyping • Support to innovation “market demand”: • standards • public procurement • inducement prizes • bottom-up activities (more flexible call for proposals) • A new SME instrument (on “Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies” e “Societal challenges”) • More extensive use of financial instruments with leverage effect • Support through EIT / KICs

  9. How? • Structure: one Programme – entire value creation chain • Rules: one set of rules for the whole Programme. • 1 project = 1 rate (for all participants, all activities) • Simplercost eligibility, VAT, interest rates on advance payments • One method to calculate indirect cost (single flat rate) • Extension of the guarantee fund to actions to reduce • ex-ante financial capacity checks • number of certificates on financial statements

  10. WOW ?

  11. State of the Innovation Union 2012 (1) Europe's ambition to become an Innovation Union isat a crossroads. POSITIVES • exemplaryprogresswith initiatives • stillrelativelystrong performance BUT • impact seriouslyhamperedby the crisis; • fewer countries maintaintheir R&D spending • risk of innovation divide

  12. State of the Innovation Union 2012 (2) EUROPE's ANSWER shouldbe: 1) pursuerigourouslymeasures in Innovation Union 2) do more because of the crisis Commission willpreparenextsteps for deepening: • Supporting high-growingcompanies • Public sector • Open innovation/knowledgetransfer • IPR value • Retailsector • Business models • Speed and risk-taking in EU funding • and …

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