Flagship for innovative Europe?

Jerzy M Langer

Polish Academy of Sciences

Warsaw

EITEITEITEIT

Polish rationale

2005 – EIT public consultation

Country indiv resp % resp

Poland 134 25,2

Italy 89 16,7

France 40 7,5

Germany 39 7,3

Spain 37 7,0

Belgium 25 4,7

UK 20 3,8

Greece 16 3,0

Hungary 16 3,0

Portugal 13 2,4

Romania 13 2,4

Other 12 2,3

Wrocław students plea EP for the EIT creation

letter signed by 35 000 students from Wrocław handed over to Mr Poettering – EP President on 25 Sept 2007

Students’ action supports EIT in Wrocław

http://popieramwroclaw.eu/wideo,y,v4WbBCOjkFk.html

Global context that justifies EIT formation

A must of investment in the „knowledge economy”- Aho report

European HE need to modernised to meet XXI c. Challenges – EC Com. 05.2006

Europe gets older – who is to work?

Global risks:- USA (brain drain)- Asia (competition)

POLANDEUROPE Economically stable EU member state Relatively good human

resources Access to R&D&I funds

(budget + EU Funds) Higher education ready for

structural reform Significant regional initiatives

The Europe’s problems are now our problems

We have to help solving them and not deepening

Ministers and PASci Presidents appeal for EIT

• Polish State ought to put the

greatest possible effort into breeding

the conditions for close bonds

between Polish academic-science

environment and European Institute

of Innovation and Technology

structures

• We have decided to sign this

appeal supporting our pursuit to

participate in one of the biggest

European civilization initiatives,

because Poland is facing the chance

which history hasn’t given this

country for centuries’

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S&T students - OECD data 2007

Number of S&T students 1993-2003; average annual change

GDP PER PERSON IN THOUSANDS US DOLLARS

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David A King, Nature, 430, 311-316 (2004)

Science and the state of economy

Polish science – level of a 70% wealthier country

European funds

EIT related

Integrated Guidelines PackageIntegrated Guidelines PackageIntegrated Guidelines PackageIntegrated Guidelines Package

Community Strategic

Guidelines

Community Strategic

Guidelines

EU Strategic Guidelines for Rural

Development

EU Strategic Guidelines for Rural

Development

National Reform

Program

National Reform

Program

National Strategic Framework (NSRO)National Strategic Framework (NSRO)

National Strategic Plan for Fisheries

National Strategic Plan for Fisheries

National Strategy of Rural Development

National Strategy of Rural Development

Cohesion Policy

Common

Agricultural PolicyFisheries Policy

MEMBER STATES

Poland – 67 bln €2007-2013

Knowledge triangle in Poland

1. University & research institutions Universities – 2/3 research workforce Polish Academy of Science Institutes 8% R&D institutes –service or industrial research

2. Long term goals Flagship universities – drivers for the HE system Knowledge regional clusters Partnership with business promoted Excellence rewarded Innovativeness and enterpreneurship

Wrocław – knowledge triangle center

RESEARCH

• 160 000 Students• 2 „ivy league” universities

EDUCATIONHIGHER

INNOVATIVEBUSINESSINNOVATIVEBUSINESS

• IST - no 1 in Poland• biotechnology, pharmacy

• several top ranked research institutions

mathematics and IST, material sciences, biotechnology, pharmacology

Wrocław - international business hub

Since 2003:Since 2003: investment of investment of 3 3 bblnln EURO EURO 100 000 new jobs in the Wrocław100 000 new jobs in the Wrocław

metropolitan area metropolitan area

EIT PLUS – Lisbon strategy at the regional level

Inovative economy – prime long-term target

REI synergy (research, education and innovativenes)

Close collaboration with industry

High level of REI targeted investments > 1 billion €

Civic programme

July 2006 – visit to Pres. Barroso

EIT Plus - 1 year after launch

Revised town and region development plan

EIT Plus – a certified recipient of SF in Sectorial Operational Programme – Innovative Economy

Several programmes on a priority list – total about 400 mln € already

Campus Pracze feasibility study

Partnership being signed with key industrial partners

It will be one of Polish EIT - related flagships and KIC candidates

KICs – 5 „must” conditions

1. Having already existing excellence in mind, the potential for growth must be decisive factor for the KICs choice – hence the active presence of NMS is an absolute must. Here the EIT will not be just a mere addition, but shall have a very strong positive leverage effect.

2. To be successful, the KICs creation should be an essential part of a regional development strategy, as this may also assure larger and easier to gather resources.

3. KICs should from the outset amalgamate with the local knowledge community.

4. The initial number of 3 KICs should be increased as soon as the will and resources give assurance to their quality and stability.

5. The attraction of young talents should start as soon as possible, even before a formal setting of the KICs. It can be done via dedicated named EIT grants. We are ready for that.

Flagship for innovative Europe?

EITEITEITEIT

Yes, because

it is a

civilisation initiative

for XXI c.