20 Amendments of Christophe GRUDLER related to 2024/2109(INI)
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of having a Framework Programme based on excellence in order to ensure participation of the best researchers in Europe through the whole programme.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply convinced that EU spending on science, research and innovation is the best investment in our common European future and for increasing competitiveness; agrees with Mr Draghi that all public R&D spending in the EU should be better coordinated at EU level and that a reformed and strengthened FP is crucial in achieving this;, meaning properly aligning investments with the EU strategic priorities, focusing on funding initiatives that achieve relevant impact and create added value; and that a reformed and strengthened FP is crucial in achieving this; at EU level and that a reformed and strengthened FP is crucial in achieving this; Recognizes that investments in research, development, and innovation in Europe are lagging behind China and the US, and that technology transfer is essential to address current EU innovations gaps.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that administrative simplification stagnated under HEU and might even have reversed, given that transaction costs rose signif; insists on further administrative simplification, streamlining of the relevant procedures, cutting costs and focusing on applicantly;s.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that a lthere arge number of beneficiaries do not consider the introductionvarious opinions and experiences among different beneficiaries regarding the functionality of lump- sum funding to be a simplification;s.
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Recognises the importance of Pillar 1 in promoting scientific excellence and attracting highly-skilled research, through European Research Council (ERC), and programs such as the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET).
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Concludes that Pillar 2 remains tooRecognizes the importance of Pillar 2 in fostering collaboration in multi-stakeholder settings. Acknowledges the complexity; believes that the implementation of this pillar should be improved, simplified and streamlined; notes that the number of instruments involved, the unsuccessful implementation of missions, and the many budgetary shifts have resulted in unnecessary complexity which discourages applicants, and especially newcomers, from participating;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 a (new)
Subheading 6 a (new)
Agrees that streamlining and boosting the European Innovation Council (EIC), attracting private investments, and supporting the commercialization of research should be the center of the Pillar 3, as confirmed by the Heitor Report. Recognizes EIC should have the flexibility to strategically maximise its potential to support breakthrough technology.
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the fact that there has been an increase in the number of participants, from widening countries, in HEU; Notes that there is a link between high participation and a high level of national public investments in Research and Development (R&D), and therefore any widening actions should be linked to increased national investment.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recommends to expand and strengthen the public-private partnerships and co-funding mechanisms within FP10 to leverage resources, share risks, and accelerate technological developments. Further emphasizes that PPP governance structures should be streamlined and simplified to avoid unnecessary burdens and enhance focus on key priorities.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Recommends that FP10 does not exclusively focus on civil applications and creates a dedicated instrument with a specific focus on dual-use R&D to exploit the untapped potential for spinout from civil R&D to defence R&D and vice versa.
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. The Commission should use the conclusion of its Assessment of Lump Sum Funding in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe to further improve, simplify and reduce red tape related to lump-sum funding under HEU. Special attention should be paid to reducing administrative burdens and transaction costs for recipients throughout the entire life cycle of the project, from the application phase through project implementation and audit.
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for FP10 to be a stand-alone EU programme, within highly anticipated Competitiveness Fund as announced by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in her speech on July 17, 2024, in Strasbourg, dedicated to EU research excellence, with a substantially higher budget that is sufficient for achieving the 3 % GDP spending target and for funding at least 75 % of the excellent proposals submitted; recommends that FP10 focus on three core objectives: (i) advanccreating thea European Research Arcompetition of ideas (ERA) with specific measures that address regional disparities and support under-represented Member States ii) supporting strategic collaborative research initiatives, which will be of utmost importance for European industry, startups and SMEs closing their innovation capacities, competitiveness gap; (iii) creatadvancing athe European competition of ideas, and (iii) supporting strategic, large-scale collaborative research initiatives; recommends that FP10 be structured in three parts, each addressing one of the three core objResearch Area (ERA) to foster cooperation and strengthen synergies at the EU-level to ensure applicants for funding across Member States have the necessary knowledge to navigate the application processes effectives;ly.
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for FP10 to be a stand-alone EU programme dedicated to EU research excellence, with a substantially higher budget that is sufficient for achieving the 3 % GDP spending target and for funding at least 75 % of the excellent proposals submitted; recommends that FP10 focus on three core objectives: (i) advancing the European Research Area (ERA) with specific measures that address regional disparities and support under-represented Member States in their innovation capacities, (ii) creating a European competition of ideas, and (iii) supporting strategic, large-scale collaborative research initiatives; recommends that FP10 be structured in three parts, each addressing one of the three core objectives;.
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a – point i
Paragraph 15 – point a – point i
i. be oriented towards facilitating the best science, technology development and innovation;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a – point ii
Paragraph 15 – point a – point ii
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a – point iii
Paragraph 15 – point a – point iii
iii. contribute to EU priorities, but on the terms of science and innovation rather than on the terms of policymakers;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that an expanded European Research Council (ERC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) should be at the heart of the part of FP10 dealing with a European competition of ideas a; recommends that this part should receive half of the FP10 budget; recommends thatcross-border collaboration should be encouraged and these programmes be designed so that they create a European, bottom-up funnel for innovation to develop quickly from fundamental science to innovation scale- up; as well as innovative ecosystems, consisting of universities, research and technology organisations, industry, startups, SMEs and investors, to translate results of research and development into the market in terms of products and value creation; considers that the EIC can only succeed if it can both offer blended finance as a single project and act with the same speed and agility as private actors on the venture capitalist market through a tailor-made legal entity for implementation; underlines that the strengthened autonomy and self- governance of both the ERC and the EIC are crucial to achieving this;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the Commission to improve the synergies between FP10 and European sectoral policies, in particular with the future new Industrial Policy and the next Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs).
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges the Commission to design the part of FP10 on strategic deployment such that itresearch, technology development and deployment, and to focuses on a limited number of pan-European research initiatives with 2040 set as the time horizon and which; strengthening the European competitiveness and societal resilience requires cross-border collaboration due to the scale and complexity of the issue in question; believes that this part should consider that these initiatives could take the form of societal missions which address socio-economic and/or ecological challenges, technology missions to accelerate the development of strategic technologies in Europe, or joint undertakings to secure joint investments by industry, Member States, the EU and othe EUr relevant partnerships to support research- based competitiveness and the resilience of key sectors in the European economy; believes that all of these initiatives should receive a budget of between EUR 2.5 and 5 billion;adequate financing.