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European Technology PlatformsNovember 2010
Patricia Postigo
European CommissionDG Research
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Rationale
Contribute to competitiveness Lisbon goal / Europe 2020
Boost research performance ERA, 3% target
Positive impact on other Community Policies
Concentrate efforts and address fragmentation
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ETPs in practice
Stakeholders come together Public & private researchers, other. Bridges to
national R&D policies through mirror group Define a vision and a research agenda
FP7, work programmes, other programmes Annual meeting, working groups Publications, training courses, TT
activities Secretariats, legal status, projection
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Considerable momentum behind process 36 ETPs (Vision; SRA; implementation) ETPs have strongly influenced FP7 (JTIs -
but also priority setting for other collaborative research)
ETPs contribute to several other EC initiatives: Lead Market Initiative Strategic Energy Technology Plan, JTIs, PPPs, EIIs
State of play
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Funding
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.
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ETPs are not an SME-specific mechanism
SME involvement encouraged where adds value Direct participation Involvement through SME associations Membership of National Technology Platforms
Commission commitment to SME involvement
Participation of SMEs
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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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Results evaluation study 2009
Conclusions ETPs mobilise large networks, but presence of
NGOs, end-users (and SMEs) is small ETP members and stakeholders perceive ETPs
as sufficiently open and transparent Stakeholders would like to move to
implementation ETP members and stakeholders are satisfied:
93 percent of them would renew their membership
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Results evaluation study 2009
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3,3Involvement of more SMEs
More emphasis onimplementation of SRA
More emphasis on valorisationIntensification of collaboration
with national governments
Intensification of linkages withEU programs
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Follow-up to evaluation study
Setting up of the expert group “Strengthening the role of ETPs in Community policy-making”- to discuss the results and recommendations of the
study- to identify possibilities to enhance cooperation
between them- to explore ways to contribute to addressing societal
challenges
Presentation of recommendations of expert group at ETP conference on 13 October 2009
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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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New approach to ETP networking
First event bringing ETP together to discuss research areas in workshops for 4 broad societal challenges: climate change, transport, consumption and production, health – OBJECTIVE: to select sub topics for further debate in May 2010
First event bringing together ETPs and MS representatives – OBJECTIVE: improving linkages and preparing ground for further cooperation
Next event 11-12 May 2010.
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ETP Conference 2010Context
Feb 2010 new Commission: Europe 2020 Research and Innovation come closer.
Innovation Partnerships, future plan for Research and Innovation.
FP8 will need to integrate new policy priorities: innovation, grand challenges, simplification-management.
ETPs at crossroads: from definition to implementation: JTIs, PPPs, EIIs / other support mechanisms
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ETP Conference 2010Outcome
Cross-ETP collaborations already taking place Possibility focus on grand challenges – need
for public authorities to set strategic goals Becoming active on innovation: standards,
market regulation, procurement, access to capital – and IP!
Improved coordination: with national governments, across industrial sectors, across EU initiatives
European SMEs
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What will happen next