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Activities of Robert ROOS related to 2019/0152(COD)

Shadow reports (1)

2020/06/24
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2019/0152(COD)
Documents: PDF(509 KB) DOC(240 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Maria da Graça CARVALHO', 'mepid': 96867}]

Amendments (19)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3 – indent 1

— Education and training activities with strong entrepreneurship components to train the next generation of talents, including the design and implementation of programmes awarded the EIT Label23 , in particular at master and doctoral level; _________________ 23 The EIT Label is a quality seal awarded by the EIT to a KIC’s educational programme which complies with specific quality criteria related inter alia to entrepreneurial education and innovative ‘learning-by-doing’ curricula.in the knowledge triangle with strong entrepreneurship components to train the next generation of talents;

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The unstable situtation linked with the spread of COVID-19 has a major impact on the economy and therefore it is important to identify challenging effects on universities, researchers, companies and other stakeholders in order to safeguard the knowledge triangle and rebuild the trust and confidence between all actors. There will also be longer term effects on our society and economy, which will be discovered in the coming years. Potentially it may lead to more redundancy in supply chains, an effort to re-industrialize Europe, the re-shoring of strategic production and increased digitalization. Between COVID-19 crisis and the new normal is expected a period of economic distress. It is necessary to create a crisis programme for EIT for the first two years 2021-2022 with a revision clause to either prolonge the crisis programme or present a new proposal on SIA for the postcrisis world. The EIT Governing Board will be empowered to implement these crisis measures in this emergency situation caused by “la force majeure”. The key challenges for the period 2021- 2022 are 1) to protect the current innovation ecosystem based on the existing knowledge triangle with additional flexibility to the existing KICs; 2) to show flexibility in order to prepare economies for the new postvirus normal; 3) to cut all non-essential tasks of the EIT and focus all financial means on stabilizing the existing KICs. An additional cross-cutting challenge for the EIT is to create a dynamic network of innovation where EIT will support KICs to become financially sustainable and responsibly independent bodies. It's critical to cut the administrative demands from the EIT to the existing KICs to a minimum.

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2

First, today’s economies are increasingly driven by the skills and abilities of people and organisations to turn ideas into products and services. Innovation skills and an entrepreneurial culture make all the difference today, in particular in the technological and scientific domains but increasingly also in other disciplines. There is a strong need to further boost the innovation capacity of higher education institutions in Europe. The EIT is in a unique position to deliver on this in the Horizon Europe framework.deleted

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 3

Second, physical proximity is a key enabling factor for innovation. Initiatives aiming at developing innovation networks and providing services that support the creation, sharing and transfer of knowledge, play a key role in fostering the interactions between business, academia, research organisations, governments and individuals. Still, research and innovation performances across the EU, as reflected in the annual European Innovation Scoreboard, vary considerably. It is of crucial importance that innovation is inclusive and rooted in the local territories. EIT activities, thanks to their “place-based” approach, are well suited to contribute to strengthening local innovation ecosystems.deleted

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 4

Finally, vibrant innovation ecosystems require a mix of knowledge, infrastructure and talent. Framework conditions for cooperation between European research, education and innovation along with strong synergies need to be in place to ensure proper and efficient investment of scarce resources into research and innovation. Deepening the knowledge triangle integration through existing and new KICs is a proven way to foster an environment conducive to innovation and is a guiding objective for the EIT.deleted

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 2 – introductory part

2. ~~Rais~~Protecting the ~~bar: the EIT in 2021- 2027~~current ecosystem based on the knowledge triangle

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1

The EIT as an integral part of the Horizon Europe programme will contribute delivering on its overarching objectives and priorities. The KICs will be part of the Institutionalised European Partnerships, meaning they will follow a set of principles and life-cycle criteria 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].deleted

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The KICs shall identify the SMEs and startups that need liquidity support and offer that support for an identified period of time in order to secure their survival. KICs should familiarize themselves with the different national support measures, therefore an increased involvement of Member States is required, and shall help their partners with accessing financial support.

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 2 a (new)

2 a. Preparing for the coming new postvirus normal In the medium-term it will be necessary to restructure the KICs to adapt to the new postvirus normal. There should be a demand driven reorientation towards COVID-19 related activities for EIT Health and all other KICs will have to adapt to the new normal with more focus on digitalization, new manufacturing in Europe, new production chains etc. The KICs should be agile and flexible in order to seek for new opportunities in the coming years.

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – introductory part

3. ~~Boosting the Innovation Talent and Capacity of Europe~~Focus on what works

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph -1 (new)

-1 The overarching rationale of the EIT is the model of innovation-driven knowledge triangle integration. Especially during a time of crisis, the KICs should focus on where they deliver the proper added value. In case there is a need to train people in order to upgrade their skills, the KICs should provide training. The EIT should however phase out separate EIT education programs with the EIT label in particular at master and doctoral level, and focus on training and education within the knowledge triangle. It is important that all KIC activities are based on the integration of all three components of the knowledge triangle. Improving the European education system is an important task but it lays outside the mission of the EIT and its KICs.

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 1 – paragraph 3

It will also monitor the award of the EIT Label to KICs’ education and training programmes and explore a more effective quality assurance mechanism, including external recognition and accreditation for the EIT Label.deleted

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3

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2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2

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2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.3

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2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – point 4 – paragraph 3

As KICs operate across the entire value chain of innovation, they will ensure an appropriate balance of education, entrepreneurship and innovation activities in their Business Plan portfolio. KICs operations will be implemented through a lean, efficient and cost-effective structure and preserving the existing necessary derogations from the Horizon Europe Model Grant Agreement that would keep administrative and overhead costs to a minimum. EIT will ensure that KICs will achieve their expected impacts through a broad range of activities, identified in the KICs’ Business Plans, which effectively support the fulfilment of their objectives.

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – point 5 – paragraph 6

~~Finally, the EIT will continue~~5a) Reducing the administrative burden The EIT shall ramp up its efforts towards simplification in order to alleviate unnecessary administrative burden27 of the KIC, allowing the implementation of their annual Business Plan and multi-annual strategy in an agile and efficient way. This will include the use of lump sum or unit costs for relevant KIC activities. Moreover, in order to provide a better planning of the resources, in particular of innovation activities, as well as facilitate stronger commitment and long-term investment from participating partners in KICs activities, the EIT will sign multi-annual grant agreements with KICs, when appropriate, under the respective framework partnership agreements. These multi-annual grant agreements should not exceed 3 years. _________________ 27In particular, the annual reporting on KIC complementary activities would be discontinued, as recommended by the Court of Auditors in its Special Report of 2016 ( Recommendation 1, p. 51)The EIT shall build trust with the KICs and evaluate their output instead of their process.

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1

The EIT's budget needs in the period 2021- 2027 are EUR [3000] million and are based on three main components: 1) the expenditure for the existing eight KICs (reflecting that for three of them the framework partnership agreements will come to an end by 2024) and tha possible launch of ~~two~~a new KICs ~~(in 2022 and 2025~~); 2) the launch of a new EIT support and coordination action; and 3) administrative expenditure.

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2

Around EUR [2500] million (83,3 % of the total EIT budget) is envisaged to fund existing and new KICs and includes EUR [200] million for the Regional Innovation Scheme. Through the introduction of a co- funding rate, the KICs are expected to mobilise a further EUR [1500] million of other public and private sources. The budget for the launch of two new KICs (to be launched in 2022 and 2025, respectively) will be around EUR [300] million. Should additional budget to that of the EIT become available, the EIT could also launch additional KICs.

2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE