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Involvement of ETPs in FP7 NMP RTD

European CommissionDirectorate-General for Research and Innovation

Industrial Technologies (NMP)Name, Surname

Technology Platforms and initiatives in NMP research and technology development area

13 September 2011 Prague

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European Technology Platforms

● Industry-Driven, Competitiveness-Focused

● European Technology Platforms – Concept:

Stakeholders, led by industry, get together to define a Strategic Research Agenda on a number of strategically important issues with high societal relevance where achieving Europe’s future growth, competitiveness and sustainable objectives is dependent upon major research and technological advances in the medium to long term.

http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/home_en.html

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Context for the launch of ETPs

ETP process started in 2003 Lisbon strategy / 3% target, two thirds from private

sector Bring industry closer to FP – foster alignment, critical

mass Create ERA

Concentrate efforts and address fragmentation

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European Technology Platforms

There are currently 36 ETPs Their SRAs are one source of ideas for FP7 research

topics, but: ETP members can only obtain research funds submitting

proposals in open calls Non-research funding for specific activities of ETP

secretariats is sometimes possible, also through calls for proposals.

JTIs and PPPs under the European Economic Recovery Package arise primarily of the work of ETPs

ETPs are consulted when preparing research and innovation policy initiatives such as SET-plan (EIIs), Lead Markets

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Community support

● Generally stakeholders fund their own costs in participating in technology platforms

● European Commission encourages bottom-up, industry-led approach, i.e. participating as an observer in many platforms, evaluates emerging initiatives, gives recommendations for development, uses ETP input in developing European research policy

● Commission does not “own” ETPs nor is bound by their views

● Initially limited Community support for funding operational entities (Secretariat etc.) where a given platform’s activities corresponded closely with thematic areas of Research Framework programme

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Implementation by other means FP7: part of funding, but…. .. need to mobilise a wide range of public and private

funding sources, e.g. Industry National and regional research programmes (ERA-

NET) Structural funds

Role of European Investment Bank (RSFF: Risk Sharing Finance Facility)

Implementing research agendas

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Next call for

proposals

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Advisory Group

EU policies

Strategic Research Agendas of European Technology Platforms

Foresight studies, continuity/

complementarity with FP6 portfolio, input from stakeholders

Proposal for a multi annual implementati

on plan

ANALYSIS&

FEEDBACK

DIALOGUE

Workprogramme update builds upon many inputs

The definition of the yearly WP

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Results ETP evaluation study 2009

Conclusions ETP members and stakeholders are satisfied:

93 percent of them would renew their membership

ETP members and stakeholders perceive ETPs as sufficiently open and transparent

ETPs mobilise large networks, but presence of NGOs, end-users (and SMEs) is small

Stakeholders would like to move to implementation

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ETP - going forward

● Several of recommendations from Expert Group already taking place naturally

● Take into account all three elements of the knowledge triangle

● Increased collaboration between platforms - Cross-ETP collaborations

● Becoming active on innovation: standards, market regulation, procurement, access to capital – and IP!

● Debate societal challenges, role of ETPs, role of partnerships, etc.

● Improved coordination: with national governments, across industrial sectors, across EU initiatives

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Some NMP European Technology Platforms ● Advanced Engineering Materials and Technologies - EuMaT

● European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council - ENIAC

● European Steel Technology Platform ESTEP

● European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources - ETP SMR

● Future Manufacturing Technologies – MANUFUTURE

● Industrial Safety ETP - ETPIS

● Nanotechnologies for Medical Applications – NanoMedicine

● Sustainable Chemistry – SusChem

● European Construction Technology Platform – ECTP

● Forest-based sector technology platform

● Future Textiles and Clothing – EURATEX

● European Technology Platform for Micro- and NanoManufacturing - MINAM

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Moving towards larger networking and cross-platform cooperation

● Currently NMP programme encouraging development of larger cross-sectoral ETPs For example NANOfutures, MINAM 2.0., ChemWater,

Building Up, Prosumer.net ongoing NMP.2012.2.3-1 Networking of ETPs and main materials

collective stakeholders in materials science and engineering (Deadline: 24.1.2012)

● NMP Programme sees ETPs and ERANETs as Mirror Groups

● Networking initiatives particularly important for “new” Member States

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Joint Technology Initiatives

May take the form of joint undertakings – Article 171 of the Treaty (art. 187 after the revision of last December 2009)

‘The Community may set up joint undertakingsor any other structure necessary for the efficient execution

of Community research, technological development and demonstration programmes’

Public Private Partnerships in EU Research

Joint Technology Initiatives are proposed as a means to implement the Strategic Research Agendas (SRAs) of a limited number of European Technology Platforms (ETPs).

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/jtis/

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Joint Technology Initiatives

● Firmly anchored in themes of the Cooperation Programme

● In fields of major European public interest

● Running at this stage

Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMIS) Aeronautics and Air Transport (Clean Sky) Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 (ENIAC) Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)

● Other fields possible subsequently

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Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)Objective: to promote the convergence of public interest with

industrialcommitment and leadership in determining strategic research

activities

“Factories of the future” PPP initiative for the manufacturing sector€ 1.2 billion in 4 years

“Energy-efficient buildings” PPP initiative for the construction sector

€ 1 billion in 4 years

“Green cars” PPP initiative for the automotive sector€ 1 billion in 4 years

“Future Internet” PPP initiative (launched 2010)

The European Economic Recovery Plan

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Thank you!

DG Research and InnovationIndustrial Technologies

@ec.europa.eu

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Follow-up to the evaluation, The ETP Expert Group

recommends…

To cluster ETPs work around societal challenges

To broaden the membership (all relevant funding agencies and national/regional authorities, end users, NGOs…)

To enlarge ETP scope to include innovation and education

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• Involvement of industry in the planning and implementation

• Quick response needed: implies use of existing instruments

• 7th Framework Programme

• European Technology Platforms

• Implementation approach:

• Cross-thematic calls for proposals under FP7

• In parallel, exploration of further calls and other options for the longer term, e.g. Joint Technology Initiatives

The European Economic Recovery Plan: Public-Private Partnerships