11 Amendments of Andrea BOCSKOR related to 2019/0152(COD)
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a Budget 1. The revenue of the EIT shall consist of a contribution from the Union. The revenue of the EIT may also include a contribution from other private and public sources. 2. The Union contribution for the period from 2021 to 2027 shall be provided through a financial contribution of 4% from the Horizon Europe overall budget and shall cover: (a) the expenditure for the existing eight KICs; (b) the launch of a new KIC on CCI; (c) the launch of a new KIC in 2024; (d) the launch of a new EIT support and coordination action; and (e) administrative expenditure. 3. Additional financial resources from other Union programmes may be received by the EIT.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 3
The SIA takes into account the Strategic Planning of Horizon Europe to ensure alignmentcoherence with the Framework Programme activities, with other relevant Union programmes and consistency with EU priorities and commitments and increase complementarity and synergies with national and regional funding programmes and priorities.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
With the [Horizon Europe proposal] for a new Framework Programme supporting research and innovation for the period 2021-2027, the European Commission made a firm commitment to raise further Europe's innovation potential in order to be able to respond to the challenges of the future. The EIT’s distinctive role in fostering innovation by bringing together business, education, research, public authorities and civil society is reinforced by its positioning in the [Innovative Europe Pillar] of the [Horizon Europe. proposal]. The [Horizon Europe proposal] reflects the growing ambition of the EU on innovation and the necessity to deliver on itscientific and technical ambition of the EU. The EIT should provide the necessary excellence in education entrepreneurship and technical innovation.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
The EIT is part of the overall Horizon Europe framework that aims, inter alia, to deliver scientific, economic/technological and societal impact so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union; deliver on the Union strategic policy priorities, foster its competitiveness in all Member States, including in its industry, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goalsnnovation in the Member States across the Union. There are three particular challenges that the Union faces which will guide the EIT’s actions in 2021-2027 as reflected by its general objectives, i.e.: (1) strengthening sustainable innovation across Europe; (2) fostering the development of entrepreneurial and innovation skills in a lifelong learning perspective and support the entrepreneurial transformation of universities in the Union; and (3) bringing new solutions to global societal challenges to the market. A core condition for being successful in thisese endeavor is to respond to the persisting nees and to increase innovation capacity across the Union. T will be the ability to drive technical and entrepreneurial education. As mentioned above, there are in particular three challenges the EUnion faces that will guide EIT’s actions in 2021-2027 as reflected by its general objectives.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Excellence is the main driver for the EIT. It seeks to extend the ambition of existing KICs and encourage the very highest quality of research and innovation in new innovation communities. Outreach and contribution of addressing gaps in innovation in Member States and associated countries is an important part of the EIT strategic agenda for 2021-2027 as well as extending quality higher education opportunities to moderate and modest innovator countries named in the Regional Innovation Scheme (‘RIS’). The EIT as an integral part of the Horizon Europe programme will contribute to strengthening of the innovation capacity of the Union and delivering on its overarching objectives and priorities. The KICs will become part of the Institutionalised European Partnerships, meaning they will follow a set of principles and life-cycle criteria, as laid down in Horizon Europe, to ensure a more coherent, open and impact-driven approach. The EIT general objectives therefore reflect the overall role of the EIT in Horizon Europe and its place in the [Innovative Europe Pillar].
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1
A reinforced role of the EIT, through a focus on actions where it will add value at the EU level and contribute to achieving the objectives of Horizon Europe, will guide the EIT strategy for 2021-2027. First, the EIT will continue to support the innovation capacity and ecosysof all Member Statems through KICs, and their further development and expansion, and of innovative ecosystems through the launch of new KICs. Secondly, building on its experience with the knowledge triangle integration, the EIT will directly support quality science and technical research as well as the development of the entrepreneurial and innovation capacity in the higher education sector. With a view to cross-fertilisation between different subject areas, the EIT will provide tailored platforms for interaction between students and researchers working indifferent KICs as well as entrepreneurs and start-up communities. This would include business mentoring for researchers in: - assessment of new ideas; - intellectual property; - investment and sustainable financial planning. Finally, through more effective cross- cutting measures, the EIT will ensure that its visibility, efficiency and impact at the EUnion level increases. In addition, the EIT will also improve its operations in a number of areas in order to increase its effectiveness, efficiency and impactSpreading the world about the EIT successes to the European Parliament, the Council and the wider public is important as a step towards greater openness and transparency.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The EIT budget devoted to implementing EIT RIS activities will be at least 10% of the overall EIT support funding to KICs, thereby increasing the number of KIC partners from targeted regions in countries that are eligible for the RIS. Support from the RIS should encourage gender balance in all areas.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3 – paragraph 4
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3 – paragraph 4
Based on the proposed budget for the EIT, a second new KIC could be launched in 2025 with a call to be published in 2024, after an amendment to Annex 1A to add new priority field(s) and successful mid- term evaluation of the new business and financial strategy for the existing nine KICs. The priority area(s) will be selected in light of the proposals of the EIT Governing Board. These proposals will take into account the priority areas to be identified in the Horizon Europe Strategic Research and Innovation Plan and the criteria set for the selection of European Partnerships, in particular openness, transparency, EU added value, coherence and synergies. The criteria for selecting new KICs will be aligned with those in the Horizon Europe. They will also support delivery on EU policy priorities such as missions and Sustainable Development Goals. Other new KIC/KICs could be selected in case additional budget to that of the EIT would become available.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – point 1 – paragraph 4
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3 – point 1 – paragraph 4
EIT will organise regularannual meetings of the Member States’ Representatives Group as well as Commission related services, at least twice a year, to ensure an appropriate communication and flow of information with Member States and at EU level, and keep them informed of the performances and achievements of the EIT-funded activities. The Member States’ Representatives Group shall also ensure appropriate support to liaise EIT- supported activities with national programmes and initiatives, including the potential national co-financing of those activities.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – point 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – point 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Finally, the governing board should elaborate guidelines for KICs to have mechanisms in place to ensure a stream of revenue from successful products and projects for the EIT as well as for partners involved. To achieve this, KICs should have agreements with business partners who launch such products/services/processes based on e.g. success fee, licensing, royalties and/or volume of sales.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 9
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 9
Additional indicators, including societal impact indicators in the KICs areas of activity, will be developed by the EIT together with the Commission in line with the development of the Horizon Europe programme indicator framework and will reflect the overall approach for European Partnerships to contribute to : -scientific impact, -economic and societal impactimpact, -societal impact. In addition, KICs should be required to deliver on appropriate measures of quality and high standards in all areas, and across a wide spread of Member States including in particular RIS countries. Appropriate measures may vary between the KIC subject areas but every KIC should provide evidence of high standards of working. Where innovative products are concerned, specific measures of success are required, for example the number of start-ups created by students, investment attracted by start-ups supported by EIT KICs, patents granted - the tip of good innovation iceberg. Overall the alignment of the impact indicators with Horizon Europe will aim at monitoring the progress towards the set objectives over time. This will ensure a comparative evidence-base on results and impacts generated by KICs vis-à-vis the rest of the programme. In addition, the EIT will ensure that the monitoring system would capture progress in relation to activities specific to the KIC model, such as knowledge triangle integration and entrepreneurial skills.These additional indicators will aim at monitoring the progress and impact over time. For example, the indicators on EIT education- related activities (including those supporting the capacities of HEIs) shall monitor human capital skill acquisition (short term), career (medium term) and working conditions (long term), HEIs engagement and capacity improvement (short term) or HEIs role and performance in local innovation ecosystems (medium and long term).