8 Amendments of Gaston FRANCO related to 2010/2245(INI)
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that a proper understanding of scientific progress and what it entails is essential if the public are to be involved in the innovation effort; calls for the dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge to be stepped up; stresses the importance of both lifelong learning and measures specifically targeted at population groups that have less easy access to science and technology, in particular rural communities;
Amendment 131 #
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 immigration); calls for competitions to be set up in order to reward European innovators (individuals or teams) for their ideas and inventions;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is in favour of cluster internationalisation strategies geared to establishing proper support and guidance systems for SMEs;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Stresses the need for European clusters to raise their profiles and be more effective in putting across their successes and their results; takes the view that a service platform should be set up for innovative SMEs in the form of a cluster link bringing together various clusters and technology parks in Europe and around the world (for example, in the Mediterranean area);
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the fundamental link between innovation and the marketplace; takes the view that a financial instrument should be introduced to promote funding of projects conducted by innovative SMEs and using key generic technologies with a view to their direct application on the market to address major societal challenges (population ageing, health, etc.);
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Takes the view that a non-specific funding programme should be set up to cover all areas of innovation, with funding being reserved for projects with original aims or aims not covered by the measures funding under the competitiveness and innovation framework programme; considers that this programme should fund projects submitted by firms and/or clusters that would give the EU a competitive advantage at international level through swift implementation of pilot projects;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Takes the view that a European innovation financing fund should be set up to boost investment in innovative SMEs through risk sharing involving the harnessing of private resources;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for the introduction of a single Community patent; welcomes, meanwhile, the broad support in the Council for the enhanced cooperation procedure on a single EU patent to start in 2011; is in favour of establishing a European patents fund;