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The Open Method of Coordination in the area of Innovation Policy
European CommissionEnterprise Directorate General
Innovation Policy
Christophe Guichard
Innovation Policy Unit
DG Enterprise, European Commission
Birmingham, 26 November 2004
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What is innovation
Evolution of EU innovation policy
Innovation Trend Chart
First pillar: Innovation Performance
Second pillar: Policy analysis
Third pillar: Exchange & collaboration
Efficient Innovation Governance
Structure
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What is innovation ?
Innovation …Innovation … Is more than research and technology Is more than research and technology
Is a key tool to competitiveness and entrepeneurshipIs a key tool to competitiveness and entrepeneurship
Is a multi-dimensional concept Is a multi-dimensional concept
Is a driver of growth and structural changeIs a driver of growth and structural change
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EU innovation Policy
The milestones• Green Paper and 1st Action Plan (1995/96):
– “Innovation” emerges as a new policy• Lisbon Summit (2000):
– global competitiveness goal by 2010– “Open Method of Co-ordination”
• Innovation Trendchart & Scoreboard (2001)• Commission Communication (2003)
– New, broader ”definitions” of innovation• Forthcoming 2nd Action Plan (2005)
– More efficient European innovation governance
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Innovation Trend Chart
A EU policy learning tool:
• Implement the OMC on Innovation policy• Enhance innovation policy learning across national
boundaries • Pilot project launched in 1999, fully operational
since 2000 • Relies on a network of national correspondents in
EU Member States, Associate and Candidate countries
• Implementation advised by a Group of senior Officials from the Member States
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Innovation Trend Chart
Three complementary “pillars”:• European Innovation Scoreboard
– requested at the Lisbon Council• Analysis of national Innovation Policies
– Data base of > 700 schemes on the web– Country reports; Annual Synthesis report
• Workshops with national policy makers – Peer reviews of specific themes
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“First pillar”: Innovation performances
European Innovation Scoreboard European Innovation Scoreboard 20 indicators on:20 indicators on:
– Human resourcesHuman resources• S&T graduates; tertiary education; LLL; hi-tech jobs
– Research and creation of new knowledgeResearch and creation of new knowledge• Public and private R&D; hi-tech patents
– Knowledge transfer and efficient use of technologyKnowledge transfer and efficient use of technology• Innovation expenditure; etc
– Innovative markets and infrastructuresInnovative markets and infrastructures• Hi-tech VC; internet access; ICT expenditures; etc
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EU / US comparison
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EPO patents
Public R&D expenditures (% GDP)
ICT expenditures (% GDP)
Business R&D expenditures (% GDP)
High-tech manufacturing value-added
Population w ith tertiary education
EPO high-tech patents
Early stage venture capital (% GDP)
USPTO patents
USPTO high-tech patents
Current EU - US gap
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“Second pillar”: policy analysis
Analysis of national policy developments
• Database of > 700 policy measures• “Who-is-who” (quick links for networking)• Annual “Country reports” on 33 countries• Annual report: “Innovation Policy in Europe”• Subscription to an electronic news service
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“Third pillar”: exchange & collaboration
Policy Workshops
• Facilitate transnational exchange• Identify policy makers involved in similar
schemes• Identify opportunities for “twinning”
Past Trend Chart workshops (selection):
• April 01: Policies promoting active IPR use• March 02: Spin-offs from universities and PRI’s• May 02: Corporate tax and innovation• June 02: Innovation policies in candidate countries• September 02: Life-long learning and innovation• November 02: Trans-national policy learning• Feb 03: The future of the “Innovation Scoreboard”• May 03: Innovation “hot spots” in Europe
“Third pillar”: exchange & collaboration
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Trend Chart workshops 2004
• 04/04: Innovation governance
• 06/04: Making innovation policies more“user friendly” for SMEs
• 10/04: Benchmarking and promotinginnovation excellence
• 12/04: Skills for innovation
“Third pillar”: exchange & collaboration
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Spring Council 2003
Article 36:
“The European Council recognises the importance of innovation in developing new products, services and ways of doing business; calls upon Member States and the Commission to take further action in order to create the conditions in which business innovates, in particular, by bringing
together research, financial and business expertise; and urges that a framework of common objectives for strengthening innovation in the EU should be set up, including an assessment mechanism for taking stock of the progress achieved.”
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Efficient Innovation Governance
Monitoring innovation progress
• Common framework of objectives• Identification of national challenges• Annual exercise assessing innovation
Progress• Progress Report submitted to autumn
competitiveness Council
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Efficient Innovation Governance
Policy coordination
• Innovation Policy Group (Member States)• European Innovation Forum (stakeholders)• Integrated Programme on Competitiveness
and Innovation
