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Advancing I ndustry – Advancing Europe
Bonifacio García Porras Head of Unit B3 I nnovation Policy for Grow th DG Enterprise & I ndustry
How innovative is the EU?
EU Mem ber States’ innovation perform ance, I US 2 0 1 4
Advancing I ndustry Advancing Europe Bonifacio Garca Porras Head - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Advancing I ndustry Advancing Europe Bonifacio Garca Porras Head - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Advancing I ndustry Advancing Europe Bonifacio Garca Porras Head of Unit B3 I nnovation Policy for Grow th DG Enterprise & I ndustry How innovative is the EU? EU Mem ber States innovation perform ance, I US 2 0 1 4 EU's growth
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EU's growth performance 2006-2013
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EU's manufacturing
3 0 m ln jobs
€ 7 0 0 0 billion turnover
8 0 % of total EU exports 8 0 % of private R&D
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What's the problem?
EU 2 8 Manufacturing’s share of gross value added, current prices ( source Eurostat)
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Source: Financial Tim es' FT 5 0 0 2 0 1 2
Europe United States
Com panies established after 1 9 8 4 that m ade it to the FT 5 0 0 Global list
+ many more...
What's wrong with this picture?
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Way forward
"Europe needs a strong and competitive industrial base, in terms of both production and investment, as a key driver for economic growth and jobs. […] The "For a European Industrial Renaissance" communication provides important input in this respect; the Commission is invited to present a roadmap for taking work forward on this basis."
European Council Conclusions, 20/21 March 2014
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Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing for Clean Production
Improving waste & pollution management Improving productivity Manufacturing technologies & production processes
Fields of action for advanced m anufacturing technologies :
- Faster com m ercialisation
- Rem oving obstacles to dem and
- Reducing skills shortages and
com petence deficits
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regions & smart specialisation
legislation
European Investement Bank
process innovation & clean production standards State Aid Energy Efficiency Directive innovative incentive schemes
Demand for advanced manufacturing
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Innovation through public procurement
power of the public purse is a tremendous potential for innovation public procurement accounts for some 19% of EU GDP massive market for more innovative products and services public authorities as "launching customers" innovation-friendly procurement practices
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Non-technological innovations: the missing puzzle
W orkplace innovation: innovation in structure, HR m anagem ent, internal decision- m aking, relationships w ith clients & suppliers or w ork environm ent Social innovation: new ideas ( products, services and m odels) that sim ultaneously m eet social needs ( m ore effectively than alternatives) and create new social relationships or collaborations Design: provides a series of m ethodologies, tools and techniques that can be used at different stages of the innovation process to boost the value of new products and services
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