33 Amendments of Markus PIEPER related to 2010/2245(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 19 May 2010 entitled “ A Digital Agenda for Europe” (COM(2010)245),
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A – introductory part
Recital A – introductory part
A. whereas accelerating research and innovation is not only essential in order to attain a sustainable economic model and secure future employment, but will also generate solutions to the shared grand societal challenges facing European society, namely:
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A – point 3
Recital A – point 3
· a stable and equitable economic base: economic recovery, harnessing a knowledge-based society, and boosting the EU's competitiveness and employment,
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to consider multi-fund programmes for Member States and regions that want to use them; considers that it would contribute to work in a more integrated and flexible manner and would increase the effectiveness between the different funds (Structural Funds and the Framework Programmes for Research and Development);
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B – point 4
Recital B – point 4
· fruitful cooperation between research institutes, - including Research and Technology Organisations (RTO’-s) - businesses, governments and citizens,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Innovation Union flagship initiative, which is the most significant and concrete attempt so far to introducean essential new contribution to a strategic, integrated European innovation policy, whose success though depends on the full cooperation of – and its implementation by –in the Member States, including through tangible financial engagement;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a broad concept of innovation that goes beyond technological and product-oriented innovation and places the enabling role of citizens at the centrfocuses on impact and delivery for consumers, citizens and society at large; recalls that innovation is applying ideas successfully in practice and targets products, processes, services or movements;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission's focus on grand societal challenges, and stresses that innovation is needed in order to increase resource productivity and sustainable substitution while simultaneously reducing resource use and energy consumption while at the same time supporting the new approach for human resources in the Active and Healthy Ageing Pilot Partnership;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the Resource- Efficient Europe flagship initiative and of efforts to decouple economic growth from the use of natural resources by supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy, increasing the use of renewable energy sources and developing sustainable transport;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Emphasises that the success of research and innovation policy is dependent upon:
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 1
Paragraph 6 – point 1
· strategic orientation, design and implementation of all policies and measures, with the aim of contributing to and enhancing innovation in Europe (through, for example, education, the labour market, the single market, infrastructure, taxation instruments, industrial policy and trade);
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 2
Paragraph 6 – point 2
· well-coordinated cooperation and support - including financial support - at EU, Member State and regional level; to create common ownership of the flagship initiatives;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 3
Paragraph 6 – point 3
· maximum involvement of all relevant players, e.g. SMEs, industry, universities, research institutes, including RTOs, governments and social partners;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 4
Paragraph 6 – point 4
· coordination and, coherence and synergy among the different policy areas, actions and instruments, so as to prevent fragmentation and duplication arising from uncoordinated research and innovation efforts;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Stresses that the main goal of the Innovation Union policy should be to facilitate coordination of policies and coherence among their different instruments by adopting a truly holistic approach focused on the grand societal challenges;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Stresses the relation of the Innovation Union flagship initiative with the Annual Growth Survey as a crucial tool for enhanced cooperation, showing the annual progress in the Member States;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the importance of social innovation and the need to adopt a bottom- up approach and an open environment for creative ideas, so as to spur productivity growth, empower employees and develop solutions for unmet social needs (such as inclusion and immintegration);
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Supports the proposal of the Committee of the Regions for the creation of a ‘virtual creativity network’ that would be open to all (businesses, local and regional authorities, central public authorities, the private sector and citizens) and would provide advice, assistance and access to venture capital and technical services; stresses that a virtual network offers the additional advantage of giving the inhabitants of islands, outlying regions, rural areas, mountain areas and sparsely populated areas easier access to expert advice, education and information, business support and financial guidance;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to set up a ‘one-stop shop’ in cooperation with the Member States, that is, a service counter where all stakeholders (especially innovative small firms) – including local and regional government – can apply for financial support or be linked up with potential partners; in this respect, the existing NCP-model for FP7 is functioning well and should be used as a model for new facilities for other funding programmes;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to introduce a better method of financing innovation, bysingle policy framework with uniform rules and reimbursement rates for similar categories of actors, to creatinge synergies and to merginge Research & Development & Innovation (R&D&I) support programmes where possible, for example the FPs, Joint Technology Initiatives, the CIP, Joint Programmes, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan, and to direct structural funding and parts of the Common Agricultural Policy funds and Emission Trading Scheme auction revenues to innovation; joins the Council in calling for a new balance between trust and control, and between risk-taking and risk avoidance;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the importance of better assistance in the implementation of policies and programmes that enhance synergy within the research and development infrastructures - innovation - job creation chain;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission, Member States and Regions to establish common indicators and methods of evaluation to get a measurable impact of their innovation policies and the use of their instruments, at medium and long term;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to consider multi-fund programmes for Member States and regions that want to use them; considers that it would contribute to work in a more integrated and flexible manner and would increase the effectiveness between the different funds (Structural Funds and the Framework Programmes for Research and Development);
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to move a greater proportion ofstimulate close-to-the-market research tohrough loan- driven and equity instruments such as the CIP, the RSFF and the EIF, pre- commercial procurement schemes and increased funding for demonstration and pilot activities, and to give SMEs Europe- wide access thereto;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to re-evaluate the whole ecosystem of innovation with a view to removing unnecessary barriers, for example to access to loans for universities and research and technological centres;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Invites the Member States in close cooperation with the regions, to make the best possible use of the Structural Funds for R&D&I in the current financing period, targeting the grand societal challenges and aligning Structural Funds strategies and priorities with EU2020 objectives; calls on the Commission and the Member State to avoid costly duplication by promoting smart specialisation strategies;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Urges the Member States to direct their public procurement towards innovative products, processes and services; calls, therefore, on the Commission, in its legislative proposals, to facilitate innovation enabling public procurement, including a review of pre-commercial procurement opportunities and possibilities for using EU co-funding through the Structural Funds as an incentive for regional and local public sector bodies, and calls on the Member States to increase their green public procurement;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point 5
Paragraph 32 – point 5
· encompass all innovationR&D&I programmes, including the EIT'’s Knowledge and Innovation Communities;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 point 5 b (new)
Paragraph 32 point 5 b (new)
· be targeted and focussed on impact and clear deliverables,
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 32 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Therefore asks the European Commission to promote and support other initiatives based on the principle of European Innovation Partnerships;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Commission to come up with proposals in the Regulation for the different funds in the period 2014-2020, in order to facilitate the European Innovation Partnership in concrete terms;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines that full engagement of the regional and local levelauthorities is crucial to achieving the goals of the Innovation Union, as they have the necessary proximity to a wide range of actors involved in innovation andan important role in bringing together businesses, educational & research institutes and public authorities (triple-helix approach) as they serve as an intermediary between these various actors, the Member States and the EU;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Stresses the importance of adapting the innovation policies to the specific needs of the territories; since the involvement of regional and local authorities in the design and execution of the innovation programmes becomes crucial noticing the impossibility of applying the same strategy for development to all the regions;