CIP Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, 2007-20132013
The Lisbon Goal Better Industrial SME Inno- policy policy vation policy regulation / Internal market Growth and Jobs Budgetary programmes
Main Aims Closing gap between research and innovation Promotion of all forms of innovation Administered by Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry
CIP Competitiveness and Innovation Programme Objectives 1 Bring together EU programmes relevant to productivity, innovation, competitiveness 2 Better impact, visibility and effectiveness 3 Common instruments for better synergies & simplification 4 Principle of continuity 5 Autonomy in subprogrammes
CIP: four goals, three pillars COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 2007 2013 1. Enterprise (particularly SME) competitiveness 2. Innovation and eco-innovation 3. Competitive, innovative and inclusive information society 4. Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) Intelligent Energy Europe Programme (IEE) Master In European Studies. Information and Communication Technology Policy Programme (ICT)
CIP: 9 previous programmes Innovation STEER SAVE ALTENER econtent 4 common objectives 1. ENTERPRISE (PARTICULARLY SME) COMPETITIVENESS 2. INNOVATION AND ECO-INNOVATION 3. COMPETITIVE, INNOVATIVE & INCLUSIVE INFORMATION SOCIETY 4. ENERGY EFFICIENCY & NEW / RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
CIP Structure: 3 pillars FROM 2007 TO 2013: 3.631 MILLION Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (EIP) 2.170 million incl. 430 for eco-innovation Information Communication Technologies - Policy Support Programme (ICT- PSP) 730 million Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) 730 million SMEs, Eco-innovation
1st pillar/sp: EIP SUPPORT OF ENTERPRISE, PARTICULARLY SMES Objectives: Access to finance SME Guarantees, risk capital, capacity building, support for SMEs developing or using environmental technologies SME co-operation and services Business and innovation support, cross-border co-operation, standardisation (Eco) Innovation in enterprises Clusters, partnerships, networks, technology transfer, intellectual property Innovation governance Analysis, monitoring, policy development & exchange Economic & administrative Reform Enterprise policy, entrepreneurship, competitiveness strategies
1st pillar/sp: EIP SUPPORT OF ENTERPRISE, PARTICULARLY SMES Main instruments: Financial instruments Business support services (EIC and IRC networks) Innovation networks (Pro-INNO Europe, Europe INNOVA) Pilot projects and actions Analysis and monitoring of good practices Policy exchange and learning between Member States
What is eco-innovation? «All forms of innovation reducing environmental impacts and/or optimising the use of resources» New services: green banking, consultancy New processes: cleaner production New business and management methods: labelling, eco-management
Eco-innovation in CIP REDUCING POPULATION AND OPTIMISING RESOURCE USE 1. New production processes or business methods lowering costs and environmental impacts 2. Environmentally-friendly products and services addressing new needs, new markets 3. Voluntary approaches to environmental management, eco-innovation clusters and networks
Support to eco-innovation in EIP VIA FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ( 228 MILLION) Investment in Venture Capital funds active in the field of eco-innovation Capacity building for the technical capacity of financial intermediaries PILOT AND MARKET REPLICATION PROJECTS ( 205 million) Innovative products, services, clean technologies developed by or for SMEs Environmental management, eco-design, eco-labelling Eco-innovation networks and clusters
Policy for Innovative Environment Clusters, regional innovation Support to international cooperation between clusters Europe INNOVA http://www.cordis.europa.eu/innovation/en/policy/europe -innova.htm PRO-INNO Europe http://www.cordis.europa.eu/innovation/en/policy/proinno-text.htm IPR Helpdesk http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org
2nd pillar - ICT Programme Three main interlinked objectives develop the single information space wider uptake and better use of ICT an inclusive Information Society Main instruments: Pilot projects Best practice exchanges and Networking Policy analysis and promotion actions
2nd pillar - ICT Programme Main objectives 1. Single Information Space ensuring seamless access to electronic services supporting the development of digital content monitoring the European Information Society
2nd pillar - ICT Programme Main objectives 2. Wider uptake of ICT in businesses (in particular for SMEs) uptake of ICT in processes, products and services facilitating public and private interaction/partnerships promoting and raising awareness of ITC benefits
2nd pillar - ICT Programme Main objectives 3. An inclusive Information Society improving the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of electronic services in areas of public interest European enterprises (SMEs) should benefit from the wide business opportunities offered by ICT-based services benefits to all citizens widening ICT accessibility and digital literacy reinforcing trust and confidence in ICT
3rd pillar - IEE Programme Energy supply security, competitiveness and sustainability Objectives: Promote: Energy efficiency & rational use of resources (SAVE) New & renewable energy sources (ALTENER) Energy efficiency and new and renewable energy sources in transport (STEER) Main instruments: Promotion and dissemination projects Market replication projects
3rd pillar - IEE Programme Energy efficiency & rational use of resources SAVE Specific measures in industry & construction and for energy using products; legislative measures. New & renewable energy sources ALTENER Support for integration of new and renewable energy sources; legislative measures. Energy in transport STEER Energy efficiency and diversification in transport, renewable fuels; legislative measures.
FP7 & CIP FP7-RTD CIP FUNDING OF PROJECTS Research, technological development and demonstration of new technologies Market take-up of proven technologies: environmental, ICT and renewable energy, energy efficiency SMES PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH ACCESS TO FINANCE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE Simplification SME needs reflected in thematic content Specific SME schemes (CRAFT) Flexibility in choice of funding schemes «Risk Sharing Finance Facility» for large European RTD projects and infrastructures (with EIB) Up to pre-seed phase Within projects In thematic areas Mobility of researchers Actions promoting SMEs participation in FP7, via horizontal networks (Article 20(c)) Risk capital (seed, start-up, expansion) SMEs Guarantee facility SMEs loan securitisation Capacity building Networks providing horizontal business & innovation support services (IRCs, IPR Helpdesk) (Article 20) Promotion projects to remove nontechnical barriers (Article 43) REGIONS Research-driven clusters Networking clusters of ind. sectors
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