Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme Management Committee,

Brussels, 26 June 2008

Public Procurement in support of the Lead Markets Initiative

Peter Dröll Head of Unit, Innovation Policy Development DG Enterprise and Industry

1 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG

Public procurement in support of the Lead Markets Initiative

Background

• The Aho Report of 2006 called for re-balancing supply and demand innovation policies in the EU • EU needs more innovation friendly-markets and to stimulate demand • The Broad-based innovation strategy Communication proposed a policy intervention to facilitate the emergence of lead markets in the EU The Lead Markets Initiative Communication (December 2007) 2 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG

The call for public procurement networks – budget context

WP EIP 2009 budget - ENTR D1

LMI call for PP networks Strategic Analysis for Innovation Regional Innovation Strategies panorama Other support measures 3 2.5

2.5

0.9

Strategic Analysis for Innovation, 2.5 m € 8.9

Regional Innovation Strategies panorama, 2.5 m€

LMI call for PP networks, 3 m€

Other support measures, 0.9 m€ ENTR D1 - Total budget within the WP EIP 2009 → 8,9 m€ 3 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG

The Lead Markets areas and the policy tools Policy tools

eHealth Standardisation Labelling Certification Recommendation for interoperability Legislation Public Procurement Network to be set up by DG INFSO Complementary Actions Sustainable construction Protective textiles Bio-based products Recycling Product performance standards Networks of advanced public procurers to foster demand for innovation (WP EIP 2009) Financial support for market replication projects Renewables energies Integrate RE sources into national grids

4 Enterprise and Industry DG

Public procurement networks – proposed activities • Bring together contracting authorities to exchange practice on… • … technical specifications & dialogue with industry, use of standards, • …procurement strategies, risk management, contract implementation • Organise events and training for public procurers • Coordinate information and “calls for solutions” for potential suppliers • Coordinate public procurement actions to overcome fragmentation 5 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG

Feedback for the preparation of the call documentation • Public consultation open until end of July, available at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/leadmarket/leadmarket.htm

• Workshop with experts in The Hague, 3-4 July • Internal discussion with other Commission services 6 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG

Core information on the proposed call for proposals • Eligible applicants: Contracting authorities as defined in 93/37/EEC • Geographical eligibility: EU27 + EFTA + EEA + Croatia, Turkey, FYROM + countries having accession agreement to CIP • Maximum budget: 3 million € • Maximum amount by project: 1 million € • Indicative number of projects: 3 to 4 • Community co-financing rate: 95% • Duration of the actions: 36 months 7 European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG