I527-290 ESRIF Final Report (WEB).indd - European Commission

ESRIF WG 9 set the objective to engage as many stakeholders as possible in the work of its activities and to interact with other
ESRIF WGs to optimize stakeholder representativity.
9.2.6 Challenge for new business models
Security-related research activities are very valuable, but in order to ensure maximum take-up of the research eff ort, the
research part should not be considered in isolation. It is important to tailor the technological solutions to the operational
requirements and user needs in the fi eld, as described above, and it is necessary to develop the required market mechanisms
to ensure and enhance the development of security-related industrial products and services.
Since the security market diff ers signifi cantly from the civil market, ESRIF WG 9 underlined the importance of analysing and
defi ning the specifi cities of the security market and, with this objective in mind, of looking at, among others, relevant examples
such as the EDA common reference for procurement.
9.2.7 Challenge to identify model cases to describe the concept
There is a large amount of relevant study material to analyse and assess in all aspects of the work of ESRIF WG 9. Many
theoretical concepts have been developed in innovation policy, in legal frameworks, in market analysis, etc. ESRIF WG 9
adopted the methodology to take, in a fi rst step, stock of the eff ort made so far in the EU, in individual MS and also beyond the
EU in the US, Japan and others. In a second step, based on this assessment, ESRIF WG 9 planned to make suggestions on which
existing tools/ methodologies / practices are useful for an EU approach and on how to move forward.
In addition to this theoretical and methodological work, ESRIF WG 9 believed it important to undertake a number of concrete
activities. In particular, ESRIF WG 9 emphasised the necessity to launch a number of implementation cases, so-called “model
cases”, to describe and demonstrate the value of the theoretical and methodological choices made. These model cases can
be related to one or more of the key issues. E.g. to illustrate the processes for networking, a concrete networking activity could
be launched, such as the creation of a network of trusted airports.
9.3 Needs
The challenges identifi ed in the intermediate report provided good guidance for the work of ESRIF WG 9, but the detailed
analysis of the many issues at stake identifi ed a much wider range of needs to be addressed. ESRIF WG 9 did not do this
detailed work in isolation. Valuable input came from dedicated workshops with specialists and experts on innovation policy,
education and training, legal frameworks, insurance companies, etc. In addition, ESRIF WG 9 verifi ed its fi ndings against key
reports such as those by the Aho Group.
9.3.1 An innovation-friendly security market
In order to create an innovation-friendly security market, Europe would need:
Investment planning and setting of targets and objectives based on a demand driven and harmonised approach
Good governance through EU wide harmonised regulation
Ambitious use of standards
Structuring the market through harmonised public procurement
Fostering a culture which celebrates innovation
9.3.1.1 Investment planning, setting of targets and objectives
The creation of a harmonious European security market and the engagement of the supply side to invest in research, new
technologies, new innovative products and services, require clear commitments from the end-user community, the buyers,
the policy makers and the regulators.
Articulation of the demand
Security research and innovation aims at being user-oriented and driven by given threats and requirements. The enduser
community must be able to articulate its needs for operations in the fi eld and their envisaged investment planning.
Understanding user needs and developing mechanisms for translating these needs into technical requirements and service
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