EC DG RTD Mr Quintana Trias 7.2.2012

Communication on “Partnering
in Research and Innovation”
COM(2011) 572 final
Dr. Octavi Quintana Trias, Director
European Commission, DG Research & Innovation
EESC: Public Hearing on Partnering on Research and
Innovation (7 February 2012)

What is Partnering?
Brings together Public players in P2Ps as well as public
and Private players in PPPs to:
• Build critical mass to ensure scale and scope;
• Facilitate joint vision development and strategic agenda
setting;
• Pursue a programming approach;
• Provide for flexible structures and arrangements.

Why we need Partnering?
• Scarce public and private resources to fund research and
innovation in Europe
• Low level of coordination
• Fragmentation and duplication
• Need to address major challenges
• Need to strengthen Europe's competitive
position
• New relationship with stakeholders as partners
Example: Rare Diseases

ERA-NET on Rare Diseases:
E-Rare
• At least 6-8000 known rare diseases, affecting some
29 million EU citizen
• E-Rare from 2006 on: common European
programme of 12 EU countries on rare disease
research, 3 joint calls of € 10 million
• Up to 40% of public research in this area now
coordinated together with FP7 rare diseases related
calls

Objectives of the Partnering Communication
• Draw Lessons with regard to Public-Public Partnerships
(P2Ps) and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
• Identify Steps to Improve Implementation of
Partnering
• Draw the initial lessons from the Active and Healthy
Ageing pilot European Innovation Initiative and their
implications for future EIPs
• Fulfil Legislative Requests from Council

Levels of P2P
Policy level
Joint Programming addressing Societal Challenges
SET Plan (European Energy Research Alliance)
Programme level
ERA-NET
ERA-NET Plus
Article 185 initiatives
Europe INNOVA/PRO INNO Europe

Examples for P2Ps
Joint Programming Initiative on
Neurodegenerative Diseases: JPND
• Recognised by MS as a major societal
challenge- 23 EU countries involved
• Pilot call (a total budget of
€ 14 million)
Article 185 Initiative on metrology
(EMRP)
• 44% of overall metrology resources in one
initiative
• Multiannual joint programme (over €400
million)

Levels of PPPs
Institutionalised PPPs
Joint Technology Initiatives
SESAR
Contractual PPPs / Voluntary Agreements
Recovery PPPs
Future Internet
COLIPA
European Industrial Initiatives of the SET Plan

Examples for PPPs
Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative
• New, environmentally-friendly aeroplanes
• After 2,5 years of operation, the first flight tests
carried out (€232 million)
Factories of the Future PPP under the
European Recovery Plan
• New and sustainable manufacturing
technologies (€ 1.2 billion)
• A broad range of industrial stakeholders

Lessons learnt
Ensure involvement of partners on long-term basis:
MS: multi-annual financial commitments
Need for public declaration by MS and industry leaders
Article 185 Initiatives: Firm Commitments to Financial
Integration
Single, more Flexible ERA-NET Instrument
Need for “ERA Framework” to Focus on Overcoming
Obstacles (cross-border funding, knowledge circulation,
open access)

Who benefits and how?
• Citizens – through quicker access to products and
services with the potential to significantly impact our lives
• Scientists – through the opportunity to work with peers
across Europe
• Businesses – able to sell new products and services