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Clusters for innovation. Dr. Gernot Klotz Executive Director Cefic R&I. Focused longer term strategic directions for industry - HLG* recommendations to accelerate innovation in the EU-. Intensity of policy actions. Translate research ideas into solutions Reduce time to market
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Clusters for innovation Dr. Gernot Klotz Executive Director Cefic R&I
Focused longer term strategic directions for industry - HLG* recommendations to accelerate innovation in the EU- Intensity of policy actions • Translate research ideas into solutions • Reduce time to market • Balance technology with • societal needs • Improve consumer & • investor confidence • FP7 + MS Research funding • Research clusters • Creating new ideas • Chemical industry of value • Shortage of skills • Innovation is investment • 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 *High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Chemical Industry in EU Innovation success =Competitiveness
HLG recommendation • Industry and public authorities at all levels should strengthen clusters which facilitate co-operation across sectors and across borders, with the aim of further stimulating and facilitating cross-cutting innovationsthroughout the value chain. Initiatives should build on existing structures and programmes where possible. • The results achieved by EU, national and regional innovation networks should be examined, and possible areas of improvement identified, for example, by greater promotion of best practices. • Final report of the HLG - February 2009
Open innovation PPP Solution-driven Clusters for innovation Industry Public authorities Academia Increase synergy between innovation actors INNOVATION Knowledge-Based
Strategy & structure Strategy Structure • Involve key innovation actors • Build on existing structures • Active participation of the industry (including SMEs). Critical mass needed • “Business plan” • Matrix for progress and regular reporting • International impact • Joint objective for all partners • Focus on solution providing technologies addressing societal challenges • Cooperation with the value chain • Cooperation with existing clusters (“complementarity”) • Enhance the conditions for a positive innovation framework (including HR) • Speed up introduction of sustainable solutions • Flexibility