Hague, EARTO Annual Conference 19 APRIL 2016 Support to Innovation and Innovation Infrastructures by EU Regional Development Policy and ESIF Charlina Vitcheva Director Smart & Sustainable Growth and Southern Europe Directorate G DG Regional and European Commission
Result Orientation of ESIF targets under Thematic Objective 1 (RDI) FIRMS START - UPS NEW DIRECT JOBS NEW RESEARCHERS 130 000 5 000 45 000 86 billion 63 billion 30 000 RESEARCHERS WITH NEW INFRASTR. 72 000 NEW TO MARKET PRODUCT 15 000 NEW TO FIRM 30 000 99 billion 5.7 billion 3.2 billion 86 billion 63 billion PRIVATE MATCH INVESTMENT 10 BLN Source: TO 1 from all open data available at: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/
ESIF programming 2014-20 priorities EUR 454 billion of ESIF + EUR 183 billion of national co-financing 456 national/regional OPs and 79 INTERREG cooperation programmes Concentration on 11 Thematic Objectives ca 122 billion ca 234 billion In billion EUR Source: Final ESIF partnership agreements as of December 2015 All open data available at: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ 3
EU budget for RIS3 (TO1) is EUR 43.7 billion of ESIF (ERDF+EAFRD) and EUR 22 billion national to be invested mainly in research in SMEs, research infrastructure and technology transfer * Types of TO1 investments as % of total value of TO1 Research and innovation processes in SMEs 21% Public research and innovation infrastructures 16% Technology transfer and university-enterprise cooperation 13% Research and innovation activities in public research centre 12% Investment in research infrastructure, capacities and equipment in SMEs 10% Cluster support and business networks 6% Research and innovation processes in large entreprises 6% Research and innovation activities in private research centres 5% Research and innovation processes in low carbon 5% Investment in infrastructure in large entreprises 4% Private research and innovation infrastructures 3%
ESIF will support mainly less developed regions to invest in RIS3 cohesion and innovation aligned EUR 10 billion in financial instruments / the rest in grants Source: Final ESIF partnership agreements as of December 2015 in billion Euro Soon all open data available at: https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/ 5
Business manufacturing and services, primary sectors, financial sector, creative industries, social sector, large firms, SMEs, young entrepreneurs, students with business ideas, cluster and business organisations, etc. Different departments, if relevant at different government levels, agencies e.g. for regional development, business advice, public procurement offices, incubators, etc. Public administration Research public and private research bodies, universities, science and technology parks, NCPs, Technology transfer offices, Horizon2020 committee members, regional ESFRI roadmaps etc. Entrepreneurial in composition and spirit: (risk-taking, broader view beyond boundaries ) NGOs and citizens initiatives related to societal challenges for which innovative solutions would be helpful, consumers associations, Talents! etc. Civil society / Users Smart Specialisation is an ongoing process the strategic frame Businesses are best placed to lead in the identification of new opportunities for growth in a rapidly globalising economy The process of discovery of their niches and markets used by the most entrepreneurial of firms/researchers inspire public policies 6 for innovation
Where are we going to invest? RIS3 areas identified by the MSs and regions
Conclusions for RTOs after negotiations Innovation infrastructure is an important investment priority for European regions RIS3 - opportunity to align private and public investments through better strategic planning and RTOs should continue to be active in the entrepreneurial discovery/dialogue Fresh innovation policy governance requires active actors and innovation/entrepreneurial agents to ignite innovation processes EARTO and members are key partners Synergies with Horizon2020 & COSME time for projects EARTO and members can and should play a key role Mutual learning between regions but also within regions on available assets and market potential Transnational and interregional cooperation - new impetus (RIS3 thematic platforms, Vanguard, Macro-regional strategies, INTERREG)
Cohesion Policy And Innovation Gap Based on EU Treaty and aiming at 'economic, social and territorial cohesion' and 'reducing disparities' concentrated in less developed regions Shared Management *** Bridging the gap through initiatives like the EP initiative 'Stairways to excellence' Building capacity and investment for competitiveness approach in the lagging regions 9
Main challenges to make RIS3 work: Ensuring continuity RIS3 is conceived as an on-going process Process with stakeholder involvement (Entrepreneurial Discovery Process), Monitoring as management tool Evaluation of RIS3 Implementation tools & capacities Selection criteria/selecion processes Appropriate support tools (participatory leadership methods) Administrative capacities to design such tools and manage them effectively and efficiently International opening and cooperation Generate critical mass via combining forces Complementing capacities and linking related regions Synergies with Horizon 2020 Art. 70 of CPR 10
Thank you for your attention! For more information: on Cohesion Policy: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.cfm http://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu on Smart Specialisation Strategies http://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu