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Martin SchuurmansChair EIT
The EIT – Sustainable Growth and Competitiveness
through Innovation
Presentation to ITRE
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EIT is recognized as key driver of sustainable European economic growth andcompetitiveness through the stimulation of world-leading innovation
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Education
Research
Technology
Business
Entrepreneurs
VCs
Investment Banks
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First meeting with stakeholders in Bratislava on November 24:
was successful intake of opinions and views
has largely confirmed our vision and strategic direction
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Grow and capitalize on the innovation capacity and capability of the stakeholders (in and outside the Community) through Knowledge Innovation Communities (KICs) that :
Explore new innovative relationships between excellence in education, technology, research, business and entrepreneurship
Create new business
Educate and develop entrepreneurial people working across stakeholder boundaries
Have societal impact
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1. EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) : first triennial work program July 2009
2. KICs with unique impact : KIC topics, format, selection
3. Sustainable mobilization of additional funding, including EIT Foundation
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Is a collaborative consortium, a “legal entity”, of internationally distributed, yet thematically convergent parties consisting of the stakeholders
Aims to reach and foster a worldwide lead position in a given field
Will deliver a measurable impact on society from an economic, scientific, educational and entrepreneurial
perspective
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Address long-term challenges and identify new opportunities for innovation in Europe
Transfer higher education, research and innovation activities to the business context and their commercial application (create spin-offs, start-ups and SMEs)
Attract partner organizations and talent from all over the world
Develop entrepreneurial people & bring them to business
Maximise the share of financial contribution from the private sector
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50-100 M Euro total spending per year Life 7-15 years Funding:
◦ EIT 25%◦ Others 75% (leverage factor 3)
European programs European Structural Funds Industry (also in kind) investment Foundation Private investments, VCs Investment banks
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Sustainable energy Mitigation and adaptation of climate change Future information and communication society
Proposals may span 1, 2 or all 3 fields Trans–or interdisciplinary and drawing on existing
European programs and projects Number of KICs to be selected 2 or 3
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Geographically distributed people working in co-location centers (per theme or sub-theme).
An example:
One (lead) education center
One (lead) high tech and entrepreneurs center / campus
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World class researchers, technologists, educators, business people, entrepreneurs Talented young academics from Europe and abroad, flexible, mobile, and eager to innovate People mobility between industry/business and academia A highly developed team culture/spirit Top management to lead the KICs
People management:
Incentive schemes that stimulate brain gain Stimulate working/studying together in co-location centers Recognition of people: e.g. EIT label for students and EIT brand
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Internationally distributed collaborative consortium Active in business, entrepreneurship, technology, research and education Each with a track record in excellence, international cooperation, knowledge dissemination and transition to business
(elite center) Which promotes co-location of collaborative people in co-location centers With a ‘legal’ identity and with a motivating IPR policy With top management, structure and accountability With public and private funding that triples the EIT funding over time; access to resources beyond the EU direct budget (EUR 308 million).
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Compelling innovative proposal with future potential
Addresses broadly recognized topics in Europe Has (new) business and/or societal impact Makes innovation an integral part of education Goes beyond R&T; can include non-technological research Has performance parameters (KPIs), targeted investment
returns and drivers identified upfront Has short, medium and long-term milestones Is beginning of continuous self sustaining activities Has broad public outreach
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Call for proposals of KICs by April 2009, submission August 2009◦ Based on selection criteria and format KIC, to be finalized in January 2009
Selection of KICs by January 2010
◦ Distinguished team with the best chance for success
◦ Recognized as innovative and rational
◦ Selection is communicated widely in support of the teams elected and to help them in any way
Evaluation and monitoring of KICs starting by August 2010
◦ Recognized as fair, simple and effective
◦ Is stable and solely derived from the original selection criteria
◦ Rewards good performance and achievements
◦ Recognizes and communicates the EIT brand
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Education and Entrepreneurship will be integral parts of innovation partnerships
Financial sustainability is key objective: Mobilisation of private resourcesOpportunity for cross-fertilization and co-funding with other
European and national programs
EIT is owned by all of Europe: The GB stresses its independence
Long term strategy: 2-3 KIC should provide the learning for the further shape of EIT in 2013-2020
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