73 Amendments of Christian EHLER related to 2018/0225(COD)
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The completion of the Digital Single Market and the growing opportunities from the convergence of digital and physical technologies requires a stepping up of investments. Horizon Europe will contribute to these efforts with a substantial increase oft least €16bn in spending in main digital research and innovation activities compared to the Research and Innovation Framework Programme Horizon 20206 . This should ensure that Europe remains at the forefront of global research and innovation in the digital field. _________________ 6 The Communication from the Commission "A new, modern Multiannual Financial Framework for a European Union that deliver efficiently on its priorities post-2020" identifies EUR 13 billion spent in main digital activities under the Research and Innovation Framework Programme Horizon 2020 (https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A52018D C0098).
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The completion of the Digital Single Market and the growing opportunities from the convergence of digital and physical technologies requires a stepping up of investments. Horizon Europe will contribute to these efforts with a substantialn appropriate increase of spending in main digital research and innovation activities compared to the Research and Innovation Framework Programme Horizon 20206 . This should ensure that Europe remains at the forefront of global research and innovation in the digital field. _________________ 6 The Communication from the Commission "A new, modern Multiannual Financial Framework for a European Union that deliver efficiently on its priorities post-2020" identifies EUR 13 billion spent in main digital activities under the Research and Innovation Framework Programme Horizon 2020 (https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A52018D C0098).
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) connecting and, developing and facilitating translational and virtual access to research infrastructures across the European rResearch aArea;
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) strengthening international cooperation to the benefit of Europe;
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point m
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point m
(m) accelerating industrial transformationReflecting the EU industrial policy strategy objectives to unlock the potential of Europe`s strategic sectors, such as Key Enabling Technologies;
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) Pillar I 'Excellent Open Science' with the following components:
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For each mission, a mission board may shall be established for co-designing and steering implementation. It shall be composed of around 15 high level individuals from various sectors and disciplines, including relevant end-users' representatives. The mission board shall include, among others, academia, research and technology organisations, all-sized industry, national and territorial authorities and relevant end-users' representatives. The members of the mission board shall be appointed by the Commission following an independent and transparent procedure for their identification, including an open call for expressions of interest. They shall advise upon the following:.
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Details on the implementing of the missions including scope, indicators, measurable targets and milestones, synergies with other EU funds and links with European Partnerships, shall be defined in the strategic R&I plans as outlined in Annex I of this Decision.
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where appropriate, the EIC objectives and actions shall be linked to other parts of the Programme as well as other national and EU Funds, in particular the EIT and InvestEU.
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The EIC Board may upon request, and in coordination with the EIT Governing Board, address recommendations to the Commission on:
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The EIC Board shall be composed of 15 to 20 high level individuals drawn from various parts of Europe's research and innovation ecosystem, including entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, investors and researchers. It shall contribute to outreach actions, with EIC Board members striving to enhance the prestige of the EIC brand.
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph –1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph –1 (new)
-1 The implementation of the specific programme shall be based on Specific R&I Plans defined every two years, through delegated acts in accordance with Article 6 of the Regulation and following a transparent and strategic multiannual planning process of research and innovation activities, in particular for the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness'. The consultations with national authorities, the European Parliament, stakeholders and civil society representatives about priorities and the suitable types of action and forms of implementation to use shall ensure alignment with other relevant Union programmes and increase consistency with national and regional RDI funding programmes and priorities, thereby strengthening the ERA, as described in Annex I to this Decision.
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – paragraph 3
Annex I – paragraph 3
It will include extensive consultations and exchanges with Member States, the European Parliament as appropriate, and with various stakeholders about priorities, includingn order to respond to these objectives, the Commission will launch an open consultation phase with Member States, the European Parliament, stakeholders, including universities, research organisations, industry and civil society organisations, about the strategic priorities of missions, under the 'Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness' pillar, and the suitable types of action to use, in particularinstruments, in particular the European partnerships. All partnerships and missions or any other strategic new initiative shall be defined and identified in this Strategic R&I Plan before being implemented in work programmes. Industry needs to be strongly involved in formulating the criteria and conditions for the selection, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and phasing-out of the European pPartnerships.
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – paragraph 12
Annex I – paragraph 12
Science and Ttechnology Ccooperation dialogues with the EU's international partners and policy dialogues with the main world regions will make important contributions to the systematic identification of opportunities for cooperation which, when combined with differentiation by country/region, will support priority setting.
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 1
The EU needs a strong, resilient and creative human resource base, with the right combination of skills to match the future needs of the labour market, to innovate and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for scientific, economic and social benefit. This can be achieved through training researchers to further develop their core research competences as well as, enhance their transferable skills such as a creative and entrepreneurial mindset, including the understanding of the benefits that standards bring to market new products and services. This will allow them to face current and future global challenges, and improve their career prospects and innovation potential.
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Networks of pan EU-European, national and regional research infrastructures addressing global challenges for the provision of access to researchers as well as for the harmonisation and improvement of the infrastructures' services;
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
These health challenges are complex, interlinked and global in nature and require multidisciplinary, cross-sectorial and transnlational collaborations. Research and innovation activities will build close linkages between discovery, clinical, epidemiological, environmental and socio- economic research as well as with regulatory sciences. They will harness the combined skills of academia and industry and foster their collaboration with health services, patients, policy-makers and citizens in order to leverage on public funding and ensure the uptake of results in clinical practice as well as in health care systems. They will foster strategic collaboration at EU and international level in order to pool the expertise, capacities and resources needed to create economies of scale, scope and speed as well as to share the expected benefits and financial risks involved.
Amendment 797 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
- Regeneration of aged or damaged organs and tissue
Amendment 810 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Improved understanding of health drivers and risk factors determined by the social, economic and physical environment in people’s everyday life and at the workplace, including the health impact of digitalisation, pollution, climate change and other environmental issues, will contribute to identify and mitigate health risks and threats; to identify and to reducinge death and illness from exposure to chemicals and environmental pollution; to supporting environmental-friendly, healthy, resilient and sustainable living and working environments; to promoting healthy lifestyles and consumption behaviour; and to developing an equitable, inclusive and trusted society.
Amendment 833 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
- Infrastructure and capabilities to harness the potential of genomic medicine advances into standard clinical practice
Amendment 855 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Vaccines, diagnostics, treatments and cures including pharmaceuticals for infectious diseases, including co- morbidities and co-infections;
Amendment 886 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
- Tools, Technologies and Digital Solutions to increase the safety of medical decisions and avoid adverse drug reactions, which cause 200.000 unnecessary deaths per year in Europe
Amendment 977 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
– Conservation, safeguarding, enhancement and restoration of cultural heritage and languages with the use of cutting edge technologies, including digital;, with due attention to the development and/or integration of standards.
Amendment 980 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
- Establish a “European Cultural Heritage Cloud”:A museum collaboration space will be created in order to grant accessibility of cultural heritage through new technologies as well as to encourage and to facilitate transmission of know- how and skills, such as restoring art works.The cloud will be closely linked to the current Europeana platform. The European Cultural Heritage Cloud will: - Create a research and project based collaboration space between museums, sciences organisations, cultural professionals and the public - Make research and knowledge accessible to the public - Provide the opportunity to set up individual workgroups and project structures -Provide and integrate links to existing platforms such as Europeana -Be a European cultural counterpart to commercially driven cloud services
Amendment 999 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 7
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 7
– Education and training systems to foster and make the best use of the EU's digital transformation, also to manage the risks from global interconnectedness and technological innovations, especially emerging online risks, ethical concerns, socio-economic inequalities and radical changes in markets with due attention to the development and/or integration of standards;
Amendment 1000 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 8
Annex I – part II – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 8
– Modernisation of public authorities to meet citizens’ expectation regarding service provision, transparency, accessibility, openness, accountability and user centricity, with due attention to the development and/or integration of standards.
Amendment 1073 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 2 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 2 a (new)
Amendment 1092 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Key enabling technologies15 underpin the blending of the digital and the physical worlds, central to this new global wave of innovation. Investing in the development, demonstration and, deployment and standardisation of key enabling technologies, and ensuring a secure, sustainable and affordable supply of raw and advanced materials, will secure EU strategic autonomy and help EU industry to significantly reduce its carbon and environmental footprints. _________________ 15 The Key Enabling Technologies of the future include advanced materials and nanotechnology, photonics and micro- and nano-electronics, life science technologies, advanced manufacturing and processing, artificial intelligence and digital security and connectivity
Amendment 1118 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Breakthrough innovations using different enabling technologies supported by standardisation for easier deployment across European and global markets (e.g. converging technologies, artificial intelligence, data analytics, industrial robotics, bio-manufacturing, advanced batteries technologies) across the value chain;
Amendment 1130 #
Maintaining and autonomously developing strong design and production capacities in essential digital technologies such as micro- and nano-electronics, photonics, software and systems, and their integration and standardisation, as well as advanced materials for these applications will be essential for a competitive EU.
Amendment 1167 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3 – paragraph 1
The EU is a global leader in advanced materials and associated processes, which make up 20% of its industry base and form the root of nearly all value chains through the transformation of raw materials. To remain competitive and meet citizens’ needs for sustainable, safe and advanced materials, the EU must improve the recyclability of materials, reduce the carbon and environmental footprint, and drive cross-sectoral industrial innovation by supporting new applications and standardisation in all industry sectors.
Amendment 1179 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 1
Making any object and device intelligent is one of the megatrends. Researchers and innovators developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and offering applications in Robotics and other areas will be key drivers of future economic and productivity growth. Many sectors including health, manufacturing, construction, and farming will use and further develop this key enabling technology, in other parts of the Framework Programme. Developments must ensure the safety of AI-based applications, for which standards will be key, assess the risks and mitigate its potential for malicious use and unintended discrimination such as gender or racial bias. It must also be ensured that AI is developed within a framework which respects the EU's values and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 1
Making any object and device intelligent is one of the megatrends. Researchers and innovators developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and offering applications in Robotics and other areas will be key drivers of future economic and productivity growth. Many sectors including health, manufacturing, construction, and farming will use and further develop this key enabling technology, in other parts of the Framework Programme. Developments must ensure the safety of AI-based applications for which standards will be key, assess the risks and mitigate its potential for malicious use and unintended discrimination such as gender or racial bias. It must also be ensured that AI is developed within a framework which respects the EU's values and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 1193 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.5 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.5 – paragraph 1
The Internet has become a key enabler of the digital transformation of all sectors of our economy and society. The EU needs to take the lead in driving the next generation Internet towards a human-centric ecosystem in line with our social and ethical values. Investing in technologies and software for the Next Generation Internet will improve EU industrial competitiveness in the global economy. Optimising EU wide take up will require large-scale cooperation across stakeholders and the development of European and international standardisation.
Amendment 1209 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.7 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.7 – paragraph 2
Primary raw materials will continue to play an important role in the circular economy and attention must be paid to their sustainable production. In addition, entirely new materials, products and processes should be designed for circularity with the support of standards. Building a circular industry will have several advantages for Europe: It will lead to a secure, sustainable and affordable supply of raw materials, which will in turn protect the industry against scarcity of resources and price volatility. It will also create new business opportunities and innovative, more efficient ways of producing.
Amendment 1243 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
– Process technologies, including heating and cooling, digital tools and large- scale demonstrations for process performance and efficiency; substantial reductions or avoidance of industrial emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants, including particulate matter, with due attention to standardisation;
Amendment 1252 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
– Carbon direct avoidance through the application of renewable electrolytical hydrogen and renewable electrical power.
Amendment 1256 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 3
– Electrification and use of unconventional energy sources within industrial plants, and energy and resource exchanges between industrial plants (for instance via industrial symbiosis), with due attention to standardisation;
Amendment 1263 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 4
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 4
– Industrial products that require low or zero carbon emissions production processes through the life cycle, with due attention to standardisation.
Amendment 1356 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 1
The EU aims to be world leader in affordable, secure and sustainable energy technologies improving its competitiveness in global value chains and its position in growth markets. Diverse climatic, geographical, environmental and socio- economic conditions in the EU as well as the need to ensure energy security and access to raw materials, dictate a broad portfolio of energy solutions, including of non-technical nature and the need to revise and develop European and international standards. As regards renewable energy technologies, costs need to decrease further, performance must improve, integration into the energy system must be improved and breakthrough technologies need to be developed. As regards fossil fuels, decarbonising their usage will be essential to meet the climate objectives.
Amendment 1392 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 1
The expected growth of variable electricity production and shift towards more electric heating, cooling and transport dictates the need for new approaches to manage energy grids. Next to decarbonisation, the goal is to ensure energy affordability, security and stability of supply, achieved through investments in innovative network infrastructure technologies and innovative system management. Energy storage in different forms will play a key role in providing services to the grid, also improving and reinforcing network capacities. Exploiting synergies between different networks (e.g. electricity grids, heating and cooling networks, gas networks, transport recharging and refuelling infrastructure, hydrogen, and telecom networks) and actors (e.g. industrial sites, data centres, self- producers), as well as the development and integration of European and international standards, will be crucial for enabling the smart, integrated operation of the relevant infrastructures.
Amendment 1421 #
Buildings are an important factor for quality of life of citizens. Integrating different technologies, appliances and system, systems and standards and linking various energy uses, buildings as well as their inhabitants and users represent a very high potential for energy generation, storage and efficiency improvements.
Amendment 1443 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 a (new)
Amendment 1449 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Urban planning, infrastructures and systems including mutual interfaces and interoperability, standardisation, nature- based solutions and the use of digital technologies and space based services and data, taking into account the effects of projected climate change and integrate climate resilience;
Amendment 1469 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 1
For the EU to reach its air quality, climate, and energy goals, including a 60% reduction in green-house gas emissions by 2050 as well as noise reduction, will require rethinking the whole mobility system including users, vehicles, fuels and infrastructures. It will also require the deployment of low-emission alternative energies and market uptake of zero- emission vehicles/vessels/aircrafts and the development of European and international standardisation. In addition to the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions, transport contributes significantly to poor air quality and noise in Europe with negative consequences for the health of citizens18 . Building on progress with electrification and the use of fuel cells for cars, buses and light duty vehicles it is essential to accelerate research and innovation solutions for other sectors such as aviation, maritime and inland navigation and lorries. _________________ 18 Around one-third of EU citizens live in urban areas with concentration levels of pollutants above legal thresholds
Amendment 1485 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.8 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.8 – paragraph 1
Smart mobility will help ensure the efficiency, safety and resilience of door-to- door mobility and all its components, in particular by using digital technologies, advanced satellite navigation (EGNOS/Galileo), and artificial intelligence. New technologies will help to optimise the use and efficiency of transport infrastructure and networks, improving multi-modality and connectivity, optimising traffic management and enable innovative transport solutions, standards and services, thus reducing congestion and negative environmental impacts, providing better mobility and logistics services for citizens and businesses. Connected and automated mobility together with the enabling infrastructure will improve efficiency and safety in all transport modes..
Amendment 1503 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.9 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.9 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Batteries and the EU value chain, including design, large-scale battery cell production technologies, reuse and recycling methods as well as standardisation needs;
Amendment 1520 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 2
Meeting the goals of sustainable development, guaranteeing the production and consumption of safe and healthy food, promoting sustainable practices in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry, ensuring access to clean water, soil and air for all, cleaning up the seas and oceans, preserving and restoring the planet’s vital natural systems and environment requires that we harness the potential of research and innovation. But the pathways for the transition to sustainability and ways to overconme resilient barriers are hardly understood. Making the transition to sustainable consumption and production and restoring planetary health requires investing in technologies, new business models, standardisation and social and environmental innovation. This creates new opportunities for a sustainable, resilient, innovative and responsible European economy, boosting resource efficiency, productivity and competitiveness, and generating jobs and growth.
Amendment 1665 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.6 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.6 – paragraph 1
Bio-based innovation lays the foundations for the transition away from a fossil-based economy by encompassing the sustainable sourcing, industrial processing and conversion of biomass from land and sea into bio-based materials and products. It also capitalises on the potential of living resources, life sciences and industrial biotechnology as well as ongoing standardisation work for new discoveries, products and processes. Bio-based innovation, including technologies, can bring new economic activities and employment to regions and cities, contribute to revitalising rural and coastal economies and strengthen the circularity of the bioeconomy.
Amendment 1678 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.7 – paragraph 1
Circular production and consumption systems will provide benefits to the European economy by reducing resource dependency and increasing the competitiveness of enterprises, and to European citizens by creating new job opportunities and reducing pressures on the environment and climate. Beyond industrial transformation, the transition to a low-emission, resource efficient and circular economy will also need a broader system shift that requires systemic eco- innovative solutions, new business models, markets and investments, revision or development of new standards, enabling infrastructure, social innovation changes in consumer behaviour, and governance models stimulating multi-stakeholder collaboration to ensure that the intended system change achieves better economic, environmental and social outcomes22 . Opening for international cooperation will be important for comparability, generating and sharing knowledge and avoiding duplication of efforts, e.g. through international initiatives such as the International Resource Panel. _________________ 22 The activities in Circular Systems Area of Intervention are complementary to those of Low-Carbon and Clean Industry in the Digital and Industry cluster.
Amendment 1751 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.5 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.5 a (new)
6.2.5 a. Understanding of the transversal challenges of the European Society The JRC will carry out conceptual and analytical work contributing to better understanding of the transversal challenges of the European society. It will examine innovative approaches to policy making which ensure that EU policies resonate with the concerns of the people. Broad Lines –Further development of foresight and anticipatory capacity; –Research on the social impact of technological changes on Member States and regions; –Studying the impact of new media on society and their role for spreading narratives, hate speech and fake news; – Analysis of various types of inequality - perceptions, drivers and impact, social and special aspects; –Analysis of the drivers of political decision-making at individual, collective and institutional level; –Improving uptake of scientific evidence in the decision-making process in the EU institutions and more widely in government;
Amendment 1758 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – paragraph 5
Annex I – part III – paragraph 5
A new global wave of breakthrough innovation is coming up, one that will be based on more 'deep-tech' technologies such as block-chain, artificial intelligence, genomics and robotics, and other technologies, which may also emerge from individual innovators and communities of citizens. They have in common that they are taking shape at the intersection between different technologies, industry sectors and scientific disciplines, offering radically new combinations of products, processes, services and business models, and raising needs for new standards that have the potential to open up new markets worldwide. Additional sectors such as manufacturing, financial services, transport or energy will also be impacted.
Amendment 1763 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – paragraph 7 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex I – part III – paragraph 7 – indent 1 a (new)
- - Increase the collaboration of all types of innovators, in particular between start-ups, SMEs and larger companies, creating new ecosystems. The role, expertise and fruitful experience of the EIT and KICs in establishing such ecosystems shall be promoted and supported, given their structural partnership with stakeholders at different EU regional and local levels.
Amendment 1780 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – paragraph 11 – introductory part
Annex I – part III – paragraph 11 – introductory part
Whilst the EIC will directly support breakthrough innovations, the overall environment from which European innovations nurture and emerge must be further developed and enhanced: it must be a common European endeavour to support innovation all across Europe, and in all dimensions and forms, including through complementary EU and national policies, standardisation and resources whenever possible. Hence, this Pillar provides also for:
Amendment 1782 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – paragraph 11 – indent 2
Annex I – part III – paragraph 11 – indent 2
– Support to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). The EIT is Europe’s largest integrated innovation ecosystem, with over 1,000 excellent partners from business, research and education and beyond. The EIT’s innovation model, carried out by the KICs, works and remains particularly relevant in removing barriers to innovation at Member State and regional level. They shall also benefit from additional funding allowing efficient realisation of this goal.
Amendment 1791 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
The EIC will be implemented primarily through two complementary types of action, namely the Pathfinder for advanced research, for the early stages of technology development, and the Accelerator for innovation and market deployment actions, including the pre-mass commercialisation stages during which standardisation gaps to address market fragmentation of technologies should be identified, and company growth. With the idea to offer a single one-stop shop and a single process of support, the Accelerator will also award blended finance, combining grants with equity investments. It will in addition also channel access to loans provided under the InvestEU programme.
Amendment 1792 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
The EIC will be implemented primarily through two complementary types of action, namely the EIC Pathfinder for advanced research, for the early stages of technology development, and the EIC Accelerator for innovation and market deployment actions, including the pre-mass commercialisation stages and company growth. With the idea to complement the EIT and cooperate with it in offering a single one-stop shop and a single process of support, the Accelerator will also award blended finance, combining grants with equity investments. It will in addition also channel access to loans provided under the InvestEU programme.
Amendment 1804 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3 – indent 4
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3 – indent 4
– They will be centred on researchers and innovators, simplifying procedures and administrative requirements, making use of interviews to help assess applications, and ensuring fast decision making;
Amendment 1821 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 2
Consequently the Accelerator will, in full complement with the EIT's support for start-ups and scale-ups, and in cooperation with EIT and the KICs, provide financial support to not yet 'bankable' or investors-attractive innovators and companies that have the ambition to develop and deploy in EU and international markets their breakthrough innovations and to scale up rapidly. For that purpose it will build on the experience from the Phases 2 and 3 of Horizon 2020 SME Instrument and from Horizon 2020 InnovFin, in particular through the addition of non-grant components and the ability to support larger and longer investments. The EIT’s start-ups and scale-ups, assessed positively by the relevant KIC, shall have a fast-track access to the tools and instruments of the Accelerator
Amendment 1831 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 5
For innovations with high technological risks ('deep tech') the support will always include a grant component covering the innovation activities, which may be performed in collaboration with public research organisations as partners or through subcontracting. Where the various risks are reduced (technological, market, regulatory, etc.), the relative importance of the reimbursable advance component is expected to increase.
Amendment 1833 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 7
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 7
The Accelerator will mainly operate through a continuously open and bottom- up call, targeting individual entrepreneurs (mainly start-ups and SMEs), with a particular attention paid to young and to women innovators. This open and bottom- up call will be complemented by targeted support for on emerging breakthrough or disruptive technologies of potential strategic significance. Proposals may also be submitted by investors, including public innovation agencies, but the support will be awarded to the company. Cooperation with EIT and its KICs and full complementarity with their accelerating activities will be ensured.
Amendment 1846 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– EIC business acceleration services in support of Pathfinder and Accelerator activities and actions. The aim will be to connect the EIC Community of funded innovators, including funded Seal of Excellence, to investors, partners and public buyers. It will provide a range of coaching and mentoring services to EIC actions. It will provide innovators with access to international networks of potential partners, including industrial ones, to complement a value chain or develop market opportunities, and find investors and other sources of private or corporate finance. Activities will include live events (e.g. brokerage events, pitching sessions) but also, the development of matching platforms or use of existing ones, in close relation with financial intermediaries supported by the InvestEU and with the EIB Group. These activities will also encourage peer exchanges as a source of learning in innovation ecosystem, making particular good use of Members of the High Level Advisory board of the EIC and EIC Fellows;. Those additional EIC activities focused on breakthrough/high- risk innovations will complement the similar portfolio of the EIT activities targeting entrepreneurs, innovators and start-ups. EIC shall make use of the KICs’ expertise and experience, when providing support to innovators.
Amendment 1857 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2
The EIC Board will provide recommendations to the Commission regarding innovation trends or initiatives needed to enhance and foster the EU innovation ecosystem, including potential technical as well as regulatory barriers. The Board's advice should also identify emerging areas of innovation to be taken into account in the activities under the Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness pillar and missions. In this way, the Board is expected to contribute to the overall coherence of the Horizon Europe programme.
Amendment 1875 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
To fully harness the potential of innovation involving researchers, entrepreneurs, industry and society at large, the EU must improve the environment within which innovation can flourish at all levels. This will mean contributing to the development of an effective innovation ecosystem at EU level, and encouraging cooperation, networking, addressing and removing technical barriers to innovation through standardisation, and the exchange of ideas, funding and skills among national and local innovation ecosystems.
Amendment 1878 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
The EU must also aim to develop ecosystems that support social innovation and public sector innovation, in addition to innovation in private enterprises. Indeed, the government sector must innovate and renew itself in order to be able to support the changes in regulation and governance required to support the large-scale deployment of new technologies and a growing public demand for the more efficient and effective delivery of services. Social innovations are crucial to enhance the welfare of our societies. As Europe’s largest innovation network, the EIT will play an important role in the development of such ecosystems and in the implementation of this priority. The EIT connects national and regional innovation ecosystems via its Innovation Communities (KICs). They make the case for desired interregional cooperation by linking innovation ecosystems on a pan- European scale. KICs should therefore be used as the basis for the further development of the ecosystems, especially in the fields covered by the activity of the KICs. The latter shall benefit in such cases from an additional and adequate funding allowing the efficient implementation of this goal.
Amendment 1887 #
Activities will be implemented to ensure effective complementarity betweenand cooperation between EIT and EIC’s types of action and their specific focus on breakthrough innovation, with activities implemented by Member States and Associated Countries, but also by private initiatives, in order to support all types of innovation, reach out to all innovators across the EU, and provide them with enhanced and adequate support.
Amendment 1890 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
Annex I – part III – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
– - Promote and co-fund joint innovation programmes managed by authorities in charge of public national, regional or local innovation policies and programmes, to which private entities supporting innovation and innovators may should be associated. Such demand- and supply driven joint programmes may target, among others, early stage and feasibility study support, academia- enterprise cooperation, support to high-tech SMEs' collaborative research, technology and knowledge transfer, internationalisation of SMEs, market analysis and development, digitalisation of low- tech SMEs, financial instruments for close to market innovations activities or market deployment, social innovation. They may also include joint public procurement initiatives, enabling innovations to be commercialised in the public sector, in particular in support of the development of new policy. When managed at the local level, these programmes should allow transnational partnerships and should be coherent with the smart specialization strategies of the involved regions. This could be particularly effective to stimulate innovation in public service areas and, to provide market opportunities to European innovators and promote synergies between the programme and the ERDF.
Amendment 1905 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Development of innovative curricula, taking into account the future needs of industry, and cross-cutting programmes to be offered to students, entrepreneurs and professionals across Europe and beyond where specialist and sector specific knowledge is combined with entrepreneurial and innovation oriented skills, such as digital and key enabling technologies high-tech skills as well as an understanding on how technological barriers can be addressed through European or international standards to enable successful innovation deployment;
Amendment 1912 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Planning and implementation of EIT activities in order to maximise synergies and complementarities with the actions under the Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness Pillar and when appropriate, contribution to these actions;
Amendment 1915 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part III – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Engage with EU Member States at both national and regional level, establishing a structured dialogue and coordinating efforts to enable synergies with existing and future national initiatives, in order to identify, share and disseminate good practices and learnings;
Amendment 1920 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part 4 – paragraph 5
The EU now needs to raise the bar on the quality and impact of its research and innovation system, requiring a revitalised European Research Area (ERA)31 , better supported by the EU's research and innovation Framework Programme. Specifically, a well-integrated yet tailored set of EU measures32 is needed, combined with reforms and performance enhancements at national level (to which the Smart Specialisation Strategies supported under the European Regional Development Fund can contribute) substantially, if consistent with strong national research strategies and funding and, in turn, institutional changes within research funding and performing organisations, including universities. By combining efforts at EU level, synergies can be exploited and the necessary scale can be found to make support to national policy reforms more efficient and impactful. _________________ 31 Council Conclusions on the ERA Roadmap, 19 May 2015 [To be updated as necessary]. 32 TFEU Article 181.2
Amendment 1945 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
Annex I – part 4 – point 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 5
– Providing researchers with attractive career environments, skills and competences needed in the modern knowledge economy36 . Linking the ERA and the European Higher Education Area by supporting the modernisation of universities and other research and innovation organisations, through recognition and reward mechanisms to spur actions at national level, as well as incentives promoting the adoption of open science practices, entrepreneurship (and links to innovation ecosystems), trans- disciplinarity, citizen engagement, international and inter-sectoral mobility, gender equality plans and comprehensive approaches to institutional changes. In that context, also complementing the Erasmus programme support for the European Universities initiative, in particular its research dimensionthrough financing research and innovation projects within these networks, as part of developing new joint and integrated long term and sustainable strategies on education, research and innovation based on trans- disciplinary and cross-sectoral approaches to make the knowledge triangle a reality, providing impetus to economic growth. _________________ 36 Including notably the European Charter for researchers, the code of conduct for the recruitment of researchers, EURAXESS and RESAVER Pension Fund.