European Technology Platforms November 2010 Patricia Postigo European

European Technology Platforms November 2010 Patricia Postigo European Commission DG Research 07/07/2009 1

Rationale l Contribute to competitiveness è Lisbon goal / Europe 2020 l Boost research performance è ERA, 3% target l Positive impact on other Community Policies l Concentrate efforts and address fragmentation 07/07/2009 2

ETPs in practice l Stakeholders come together è Public & private researchers, other. Bridges to national R&D policies through mirror group l Define a vision and a research agenda è FP 7, work programmes, other programmes l Annual meeting, working groups l Publications, training courses, TT activities l Secretariats, legal status, projection 07/07/2009 3

State of play l Considerable momentum behind process l 36 ETPs (Vision; SRA; implementation) l ETPs have strongly influenced FP 7 (JTIs - but also priority setting for other collaborative research) l ETPs contribute to several other EC initiatives: è Lead Market Initiative è Strategic Energy Technology Plan, JTIs, PPPs, EIIs 07/07/2009 4

Funding l SRAs are one source of ideas for FP 7 research topics, but: l. ETP members can only obtain research funds submitting proposals in open calls l. Non-research funding for specific activities of ETP secretariats is sometimes possible, also through calls for proposals. 07/07/2009 5

Participation of SMEs ETPs are not an SME-specific mechanism l SME involvement encouraged where adds value è Direct participation è Involvement through SME associations è Membership of National Technology Platforms l Commission commitment to SME involvement 07/07/2009 6

Implementing research agendas Implementation by other means l FP 7: part of funding, but…. l. . need to mobilise a wide range of public and private funding sources, e. g. è Industry è National and regional research programmes (ERA-NET) è Structural funds l Role of European Investment Bank (RSFF: Risk Sharing Finance Facility) 07/07/2009 7

Results evaluation study 2009 Conclusions l ETPs mobilise large networks, but presence of NGOs, end-users (and SMEs) is small l ETP members and stakeholders perceive ETPs as sufficiently open and transparent l Stakeholders would like to move to implementation l ETP members and stakeholders are satisfied: 93 percent of them would renew their membership 07/07/2009 8

Results evaluation study 2009 l Click to edit Master text styles è Second level u. Third level – Fourth level l Fifth level 07/07/2009 9

Follow-up to evaluation study l 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 l Presentation of recommendations of expert group at ETP conference on 13 October 2009 07/07/2009 10

The ETP Expert Group recommends… l To cluster ETPs work around societal challenges l To broaden the membership (all relevant funding agencies and national/regional authorities, end users, NGOs…) l To enlarge ETP scope to include innovation and education 07/07/2009 11

New approach to ETP networking l 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 l First event bringing together ETPs and MS representatives – OBJECTIVE: improving linkages and preparing ground for further cooperation l Next event 11 -12 May 2010. 07/07/2009 12

ETP Conference 2010 Context l Feb 2010 new Commission: Europe 2020 l Research and Innovation come closer. Innovation Partnerships, future plan for Research and Innovation. l FP 8 will need to integrate new policy priorities: innovation, grand challenges, simplificationmanagement. l ETPs at crossroads: from definition to implementation: JTIs, PPPs, EIIs / other support mechanisms 07/07/2009 13

ETP Conference 2010 Outcome l Cross-ETP collaborations already taking place l Possibility focus on grand challenges – need for public authorities to set strategic goals l Becoming active on innovation: standards, market regulation, procurement, access to capital – and IP! l Improved coordination: with national governments, across industrial sectors, across EU initiatives l European SMEs 07/07/2009 14

What will happen next 07/07/2009 15

Thank you for your attention RTD-ETP-Secretariat@ec. europa. eu patricia. postigo-mclaughlin@ec. europa. eu 07/07/2009 16