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Innovation a key driver for competitiveness of
Europe (including the Chemical Industry)
Delivering the High Level Group results in the regions
April 16, 2009 Ústí nad Labem
Gernot Klotz
Executive Director
Research & Innovation
[email protected]
What’s at stake?
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The structural shifts represent a great
challenge for Europe and its industry
• Balance manufacturing and service society
• Economic crisis and the need for change
• Demographic trends: ageing population
• Sustainable Development
• Impact from Climate Change
• Energy efficiency and security
• EU Governance/EU Enlargement
• Global Competition/Export region
• Balanced social models
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Sustainability has become a
catalyst for innovation
• We have reached a Tipping Point
• Expectations are increasing
• Demanding not only safe, effective and
affordable, but also sustainable
• Questioning everything
• Leveraging core competencies
• Delivering innovative solutions through new
materials, consumer products, active ingredients
for pharmaceuticals & crop protection,
production technologies etc.
• Integrated approach across value chain and
within Europe are a must!
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…in fact, we are a key part of the
solution to achieving sustainability
“The chemical sector in
Europe is vitally important as
a provider of chemical
solutions and as a key player
in our search for Sustainable
Development”..”
First report on Research,
Innovation and Human Resources,
European Union High Level Group
(2007)
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“Innovation is a shy beast”
System optimisation instead of discussion in silos
Outside
factors
Innovation
Vision and
Strategy
Innovative
Partnerships
Policies
Regulations
Innovation and
competitiveness
Public debate
Innovation
organisation
Innovative process
and tools
Competition among
Member States
Financials
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Lots of good will, but where is direction and cohesion?
Lead Markets
ERA
EIT
6th
environment
action plan
environment &
health action
plan
SET-Plan
Action Plans on Sustainable
Consumption and Production and on
Sustainable Industrial Policy
Strategy for
sustainable
urban
development
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Consequences!
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Focused longer term strategic directions for industry
- HLG* recommendations to accelerate innovation in the EUIntensity of policy actions
Translate research ideas
solutions
into
 Reduce time to market
Balance technology with
societal needs
• FP7 + MS
Research
funding
Improve consumer &
investor confidence
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•Shortage of
skills
• Research
clusters
• Innovation is
investment
• Creating
new ideas
•Chemical
industry of value
• EU patchwork
of policies &
regulations
• Value chain
cooperation
(demonstration)
• Time to market
• Investment in
new approaches
(higher risk)
• Consumer &
investor confidence
recognised
deficit
Research
Development
Pre - Marketing
Innovation success =Competitiveness
*High Level Group on the
Competitiveness
of the
Chemical Industry in EU
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Recommendation: Strengthen Innovation Networks
Why
Set up full chain topical
networks for strategic
innovations
Improve process for
demonstration
“lighthouse projects”
Improve quality of
innovation clusters
Extended SusChem
Who
What
Industry + EU + MS + StH
Projects started: Biomass4Five,
cooperation with Water platform;
manufacturing 2020
Industry + MS + EU
WHO
ECRN + Industry + Academia
+ MS + StH
Industry + Academia + EU
+ MS + NGO
Report of SusChem
experience; learnings especially
important in economic crisis
Continue cooperation with
interested partners like ECRN:
support recommendations for best
practise
Annual update of Implementation
action plan; complementary
approaches throughout Europe;
add innovation element
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Recommendation: Increase quantity and
effectiveness of research and development
Why
Sustainable chemistry
Value chain concept to
support innovation
Who
Industry + MS + Academia
+ EU + NGO
Industry + EU + MS
What
interpretation and metrics as
guidance for innovation
strengthen ETP cooperation;
pre-competitive consortia;
PPP & economic
recovery plan
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Recommendation: Developing our human
resources
Why
Who
Concept to forecast needs
Industry
New profiles for profession,
attract best brains
Industry + MS + Academia
+ EU
What
Forecast of skills need for
innovation by industry
attract 12- 18 yrs old to innovation,
Solutions & the sector
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Recommendation: Improve information and communication
Why
Who
What
Impact assessments to
include impact on
innovation
Industry + EU
Criteria to measure impact
on innovation
Improve outreach to SMEs
IPR and innovation
– shorten time to market
Industry + MS
+ ECRN
Industry + Academia
+ EU + ECRN
Improve CEFIC network
Identify best practice in PPP
and promote in industry,
academia and EU
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SusChem : strategy update
 Kicked off by Cefic / EuropaBio / EU Commission –
end 2004
Vision
March 2005
Strategic Research
Agenda
Nov 2005
Implementation
Action Plan
Dec 2006
Drive towards
Innovation
Update
RSA / IAP
2009
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SusChem Objectives
Strengthen
competitiveness of
chemical industry
in Europe based
on technology
leadership
Improve EU economic
and regulatory
conditions to foster
chemical/biotech
innovation
Focus on societal
needs, contribute
to sustainable
development
Engage the best
researchers
Boost sustainable chemistry
innovation in Europe
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SusChem beyond Brussels
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Visualizing the importance of chemistry and industrial biotechnology
in Europe
Positive impact on individual European countries:
various national (partner) platforms already exist
Czech Republic
UK
France
Netherlands – in progress
Germany
Italy
Poland
Romania
Slovenia
Spain
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Belgium – in progress
Others are encouraged to follow
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SusChem Objectives
Strengthen
competitiveness of
chemical industry
in Europe based
on technology
leadership
Improve EU economic
and regulatory
conditions to inspire
chemical/biotech
innovation
Focus on societal
needs, contribute
to sustainable
development
Engage the best
researchers
Boost sustainable chemistry
research in Europe
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Prioritized Topics for collaboration
1. Demonstration ) of best practices of
integrated Water Management systems, for water footprint of 2020 :
- by geographic specific situation ( inland, sea, etc )
- industry and municipal integrations
- possible co-industry integration ( example: biotech )
2. Process efficiency: Water use, energy, bio-based chemistry
Water use: cooling/heating
Energy: energy demand of water related processes
Bio-based chemistry: bio-energy production
3. Safe water supply for consumers- New Materials and Process
technologies
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The Energy Challenge
Challenges
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Enabling technologies
Economics (shortage of
fossil raw materials)
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Ecology (climate change)
Politics (import dependence)
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Nanotechnology
Process technology
System integration
Catalysis
Solutions
 Energy storage
 Energy conservation
 Energy sources
 Energy conversion
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Materials priorities for 2009-10:
„Energy efficiency cluster“
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Batteries
– strategic importance for Europe, strong impact on energy sector and automotive
industry. Strong research, weak commercialization in Europe (USA: A123)
– material developments (electrodes/separators/electrolytes)
– integration into stationary and mobile energy storage systems
Organic electronics & photovoltaics
– key topics shared by
and SusChem (e.g. RFID, backplanes)
– OPV: consider nano-interface phenomena and organic-inorganic hybrids
Efficient lighting
– not only OLEDs, but different technologies to produce light (e.g. LEDs, lasers)
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New topic alert
- Self-assembled / smart surfaces: opportunistic (take strong research to
innovations)
– Materials for corrosion prevention: strategic importance.
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5 take home messages
to ensure EU competitiveness & welfare through innovation
Chemical Industry identified ways to contribute to Sustainable
Development and consider partnership with other actors as essential
Innovation is not only new technologies but also mindset
(political, public, industry)
Innovation is an investment which requires longer term vision and
leadership as well as a guiding framework
Research excellence and infrastructure must be complemented by
innovation support tools to reach sustainable solutions
The “EU Innovation system” must significantly improve in areas of
complementarity (between regions, MS, EU) & optimized timelines
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CEFIC Research & Innovation publications
www.cefic.org
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Take home message 5 + 1
The Chemical Industry stresses:
• The need for us all to implement the recommendations of the High
Level Group through concrete actions in cooperation
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To include in the EU Competitiveness Council Conclusions (May 28/29
2009 ) on HLG’s text along the lines of :
- Commission, Member States and Industry to implement the
conclusions of the HLG
- Commission to establish an action plan with a roadmap and
concrete deliverables
- Commission to monitor the development
first report by end 2010 in close consultation with stakeholders
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Sustainable Innovation ?
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