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Lead | ITRE | MATIAS Marisa ( GUE/NGL) | KUBILIUS Andrius ( EPP), GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ Lina ( S&D), SOLÍS PÉREZ Susana ( Renew), BUCHNER Klaus ( Verts/ALE), CAROPPO Andrea ( ID), ROOS Robert ( ECR) |
Committee Opinion | CULT | EHLER Christian ( EPP) | Niklas NIENASS ( Verts/ALE), Domènec RUIZ DEVESA ( S&D), Alexis GEORGOULIS ( GUE/NGL), Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ ( RE), Dace MELBĀRDE ( ECR) |
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This Commission document concerns the regulatory scrutiny board opinions on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (recast) and the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Strategic Innovation Agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 2021-2027: Boosting the Innovation Talent and Capacity of Europe.
Two opinions were given, the first negative opinion was given based on the version of the proposal dated the 22 January 2019 and the second, positive opinion, was based on the version from 22 March 2019.
Opinion 1 : the Board gave a negative opinion as it considered that the report contains important shortcomings that need to be addressed, particularly with respect to the following key aspects:
- the report does not explain what still needs to be decided and what is covered under Horizon Europe. It is also unclear which elements pertain to the new SIA and the amended EIT Regulation, respectively;
- the report does not provide evidence that demonstrates the need to act on alleged problems. It is also not clear how the options respond comprehensively to the reported problems;
- the report does not explain why the reallocation of funds works in opposite directions for different options, nor does it explain what the regional hubs achieve.
Further considerations and adjustment requirements
The Board suggested that the report should better explain what the Commission needs to decide at this stage. It should clarify the urgency to act and coherence with other initiatives.
Other relevant problems need assessment, such as administrative costs or burdens for SMEs.
The options should contain alternative solutions to the identified problems and for the decisions to take, such as the choice of themes for new KICs. The report should make clear what measures are contained in each option, and how they would tackle the problems in practice. The options should explore alternative uses of the available budget. The report should report on the opinions of stakeholders on the options.
The presentation of the report should be more reader friendly, avoiding jargon and using plain language. It should enable the reader to understand how the EIT works and cooperates with KICs. Some more technical comments have been transmitted directly to the author DG.
Opinion 2 : the Board takes note of substantial improvements to the impact assessment. It therefore gave a positive opinion , with a recommendation to further improve the report with respect to the following key aspects:
- the report should present in more detail the views of the relevant stakeholder groups on the different policy options;
- the revised report explains better how the funding model of the KICs would change;
- the report could further elaborate on potential administrative burden reduction with a focus on the reporting on KIC complementary activities;
- the report presents a monitoring and evaluation system that matches objectives with corresponding indicators. It clarifies the sources and the responsibilities for data collection. It would be useful to define benchmarks for measuring success ;
- the revised report is more reader-friendly with the addition of boxes, visual aids including a problem tree, objective tree and a revised intervention logic diagram.
This Commission staff working document sets out the impact assessment that accompanies the proposals for an amendment of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Regulation through a recast and for a new Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) for the EIT for the period 2021-2027.
These initiatives aim to align the EIT legislative framework with the Commission proposal establishing the Horizon Europe Programme, the next Union framework programme supporting research and innovation, to define the new priority fields of the EIT as well as its financial needs, and to improve the functioning of the EIT taking into account the lessons learned from the past years.
This impact assessment focuses on key problems and issues that have been identified as hampering the effectiveness of the EIT based on lessons learned from the EIT interim evaluation and other key sources of evidence.
Policy options
Three policy options are presented below:
(1) A baseline reflecting the continuation of business as usual : the EIT would continue to support KICs and build innovation ecosystems across the EU. The first three KICs, launched in 2010, will cease to receive an EIT grant after 2024 (in line with the maximum duration for support provided by the EIT to KIC) while one new KIC would be set up in 2022 and a second in 2025.
(2) Concerted action : the EIT would continue to support KICs and build innovation ecosystems across Europe. The key results of KIC activities (EIT Label graduates; start-ups created by EIT; new products and services on the market) would be broadly similar to the baseline given that the number of new KICs will be the same. However, there would be a number of efficiency gains resulting from the improvements related to the technical issues and the introduction of a co-funding model.
(3) Increased support : the EIT would continue to support KICs and build innovation ecosystems across Europe. Within the given budget distribution of this option only one KIC could be launched (in 2022). The key results of KIC activities (EIT Label graduates; start-ups created by EIT; new products and services on the market) would be broadly similar to Options 1 and 2.
Preferred option
Based on the assessment of impacts presented above, Option 2 represents the most suitable way to implement the objectives of the initiative while offering the highest impacts. It would allow for a targeted and proportionate action, amounting to an incremental strengthening of the intervention alongside reinforced legal certainty. Option 2 would be a significant improvement over the baseline Option, it would reflect well the stakeholders views and could be implemented within the suggested timeframe. Particular attention has been paid to the contribution of each Option to the attainment of the overall delivery of EU priorities as set in the Horizon Europe proposal and the role of the EIT in that programme, while also comparing their effectiveness, efficiency and coherence.
This Commission staff working document sets out the executive summary of the i mpact assessment on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (recast) and the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Strategic Innovation Agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 2021-2027: Boosting the Innovation Talent and Capacity of Europe.
Three options were considered in addressing the identified challenges:
- Option 1 (the baseline) represents the continuation of EIT’s activities as they are today with adjustments necessary to align it with the proposal for Horizon Europe. The EIT would comply with implementation, monitoring and evaluation criteria for European Partnerships. It would develop synergies with the European Innovation Council. There would be two new KICs.
- Option 2 builds on the baseline and furthermore adopts a number of measures to enhance the effectiveness of EIT functioning, including adapting its funding model. It introduces a new EIT action to support the entrepreneurial and innovation capacity development of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and strengthen its Regional Innovation Scheme. There would be two new KICs.
- Option 3 builds on the baseline and a number of measures to enhance the effectiveness of the EIT as in Option 2. It furthermore introduces a new activity of setting up a EIT Hub in each Member States in order to increase the EIT’s overall impacts. The EIT would directly implement the EIT Hubs to foster knowledge triangle integration via support for collaborative projects on a smaller scale than KICs.
There would be one new KIC.
All three Options would have legislative implications for the amendment of the EIT Regulation and the new Strategic Innovation Agenda of the EIT.
Preferred option
The preferred option is Option 2, which strikes the best balance in achieving the objectives of the initiative while considering the resources available and offering the highest economic and societal impacts. It would entail a significant improvement of the EIT in the next programming period. It would deepen the knowledge triangle integration, contribute to strengthening innovation ecosystems and increase the innovation and entrepreneurial capacity of the higher education sector. It would contribute to reducing skills gaps in key sectors of the economy; increase knowledge sharing and networking in innovation ecosystems; promote effective and efficient new business creation; increase the quality of entrepreneurial higher education. It would also increase the levels of private investment in KICs in medium to long run and support them more effectively to reach the EIT financial sustainability objectives.
It would allow the EIT to gradually improve and enhance its regional outreach to countries with modest and moderate innovation performance.
Lastly, the implementation of the preferred policy option will be monitored and evaluated regularly. Continuous monitoring of the operational performance and output of the KICs will be carried out annually by the EIT based on a specific impact indicator framework. The Commission will carry out an independent mid-term evaluation of the economic and societal impacts of the EIT in 2024, aligned with the mid-term evaluation of the Horizon Europe programme.
PURPOSE: to update the legal base of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: the European Institute of Innovation and Technology was established in 2008 by Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 , as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1292/2013 , and has its headquarters in Budapest. Its overall mission is to stimulate sustainable European economic growth and competitiveness by strengthening the innovative capacity of Member States and the Union.
The functioning of the EIT is based on its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). These are large-scale European partnerships bringing together educational institutions, research institutes and professional organisations to address specific societal challenges.
The EIT is an integral part of the Commission's proposal to establish Horizon Europe , the EU's next research and innovation programme (2021-2027). It is one of the three components of its "Innovative Europe" pillar.
The Horizon Europe proposal sets out the budget for the EIT for the next MFF as well as its rationale, added value, areas of intervention and broad lines of activity. However, the Horizon Europe proposal itself does not provide the legal basis for continuing the EIT operations as from 2021. The legal base of the EIT remains the EIT Regulation which defines its mission, its main tasks and the framework for its operation.
As a number of provisions of the EIT Regulation refer directly to the current Horizon 2020 programme for the period 2014-2020, the Commission proposes to amend these provisions in order to make them compatible with the next Union framework programmes supporting research and innovation.
The proposal builds on the external evaluation of the EIT carried out in 2017 which confirmed that the rationale behind the establishment of the EIT is valid.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the preferred option is based on the baseline scenario (continuation of the EIT's activities in their current form, with the necessary adjustments to bring the EIT into line with the Horizon Europe proposal). In addition, it provides for the adoption of a number of technical measures to improve the functioning of the EIT and proposes a new action to encourage entrepreneurial education across Europe.
CONTENT: the proposal for a revised EIT Regulation aims to ensure greater legal clarity and alignment with the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
The Commission proposes to make the new EIT Regulation time neutral so that amendments to it at the end of each MFF would in principle not be necessary or only minimal.
The EIT's Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) would define the priority areas and long-term strategy for EIT action for a period of seven years. It should ensure that it is in line with the objectives of the relevant EU framework programme for support for research and innovation and with the requirements of that programme for multi-annual strategic planning, monitoring and other activities, and promote synergies with other relevant programmes under each new MFF.
In concrete terms, the recast proposal:
- clarifies the missions of the EIT and assigns it a new mission to design and coordinate support actions undertaken by the KICs for the development of entrepreneurial and innovation capacity of Higher Education Institutions and their integration in innovation ecosystems;
- updates the reference to the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation as regards the indicators for the continuous monitoring and periodic external evaluations of the KICs;
- reinforces the comprehensive mid-term review of each KIC before the expiry of the initial framework partnership agreement and introduces the notion of a memorandum of cooperation, as a facultative means to ensure EIT-KICs relation following the end date of the framework partnership agreement.
- provides the EIT with a light and simplified funding model, designed to more effectively encourage additional private and public investment: the EIT's contribution to the KICs could only cover up to 100 % of the total eligible costs of KIC added-value activities only in the initial stages of the KIC life. Such contribution shall gradually decrease over time in compliance with the co-funding rates defined in the SIA. It also emphasises the importance of financial sustainability of KICs within the EIT’s competitive allocation mechanism;
- strengthens the governance structure of the EIT: the amendments aim to clarify the roles of the EIT Governing Board, Executive Committee and Director, strengthen the Governing Board’s role in the monitoring, supervision and steering of KICs and clarify the Commission’s role vis-à-vis the EIT to reflect its obligations in terms of monitoring and sound financial management.
Documents
- Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations: GEDA/A/(2021)001137
- Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2021)001137
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A9-0120/2020
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A9-0120/2020
- Committee opinion: PE644.884
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE650.626
- Committee draft report: PE648.286
- Contribution: COM(2019)0331
- Contribution: COM(2019)0331
- Opinion on the recast technique: PE643.201
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SEC(2019)0275
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2019)0330
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2019)0331
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2019)0331
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SEC(2019)0275
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2019)0330
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2019)0331
- Opinion on the recast technique: PE643.201
- Committee draft report: PE648.286
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE650.626
- Committee opinion: PE644.884
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A9-0120/2020
- Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2021)001137
- Contribution: COM(2019)0331
- Contribution: COM(2019)0331
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Amendments | Dossier |
68 |
2019/0151(COD)
2020/01/29
CULT
68 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) The EIT should
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) In order to contribute to the competitiveness and to reinforce the international attractiveness of the European economy and its innovation and socio- economic capacity, the EIT and the KICs should be able to attract partner organisations, researchers and students from all over the world, including by encouraging their mobility, as well as to cooperate with third-country organisations.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 a (new) (11 a) An EIT KIC on the cultural and creative sectors (‘CCS’) should empower networking opportunities, collaboration, co-creation and know-how transfer between education, research, businesses, public institutions and cultural organisations within the cultural and creative sectors and with other sectors of the society and the economy. It should catalyse bottom-up and top-down initiatives at regional, national and Union levels. It should also develop the necessary framework conditions for the creation and scale-up of new ventures in innovative ecosystems. It should provide researchers and students in many disciplines (including arts, humanities, business, social sciences and applied hard sciences) and entrepreneurs from the CCS and other sectors (including social entrepreneurs) with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver innovative solutions and to turn them into new economic opportunities and social and community undertakings.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 a (new) (11 a) In order to contribute to addressing new and emerging global challenges, the EIT should launch new KICs in priority fields only after having assessed, among other aspects, their relevance to Horizon Europe policy priorities, their complementarity and synergy with other programmes such as the Erasmus+, InvestEU and Creative Europe programmes, and their added value to be addressed through the EIT model.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 b (new) Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 b (new) (11 b) The EIT should foster multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral cooperation as one of the key domains where innovation takes place. It should strive to foster cooperation between the economic, technological, societal and scientific spheres, including the arts and humanities. The EIT should contribute to the emergence of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) communities by strengthening the links between the KICs.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 c (new) (11 c) An EIT KIC on CCS should empower networking opportunities, collaboration, co-creation and know-how transfer between education, research and business, within the cultural and creative sectors and with other sectors of the society and the economy. It should catalyse bottom-up and top-down initiatives at regional, national and Union levels. It should also develop the necessary framework conditions for the creation and scale-up of new ventures in innovative ecosystems. It should provide researchers and students in many disciplines (including arts, humanities, business, social sciences and applied hard sciences) and entrepreneurs of the CCS and other sectors with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver innovative solutions and to turn them into new economic opportunities.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 a (new) Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 a (new) (13 a) An EIT KIC on CCIs should necessarily assist the CCIs and all actors engaged in CCIs to be empowered to face new challenges, to eliminate barriers that occur from lacking recognition and certification of artistic competences in certain Member States, as well as the lack of proper and sufficient funding, and to make sure that long lasting partnerships and synergies are created on a solid basis that fosters creativity.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) It is expected that industry, the finance and service sectors will contribute significantly to the budget of the KICs. The KICs should aim at maximising the share of contributions from the private sector and achieving financial sustainability
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (1) ‘innovation’ means the process, including its outcome, by which new ideas respond to societal
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (1) ‘innovation’ means the process, including its outcome, by which new ideas respond to societal
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (1) ‘innovation’ means the process, including its outcome, by which new ideas respond to societal or economic needs and demand and generate new products, services, processes, experiences or business and organisational models that are successfully introduced into an existing market or that are able to create new markets and that
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (1) ‘innovation’ means the process, including its outcome, by which new ideas respond to societal, cultural or economic needs and demand and generate new products, services or business and organisational models that are successfully introduced into an existing market or
Amendment 46 #
(1 a) 'social innovation' is a subset of innovation activities aiming at developing new ideas, goods, services, processes and models to better address social issues, to create social relationships and to form new collaborations, that invites input from public and private actors, including civil society, to address unmet social challenges more effectively.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) (1 a) 'social innovation' is a subset of innovation activities aiming at developing new ideas, goods, services, processes and models to better address social issues, to create social relationships and to form new collaborations, that invites input from public and private actors, including civil society, to address unmet social challenges more effectively.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) (2 a) ‘co-location centre’ means a geographical area where the main KICs knowledge triangle partners are based and can easily interact, providing the focal point for the KICs’ activity in that area;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) ‘partner organisation’ means any legal entity which is a member of a KIC and may include, in particular, higher education institutions, vocational education and training providers, research organisations, public
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) ‘partner organisation’ means any legal entity which is a member of a KIC and may include, in particular, higher education institutions, vocational education and training providers, research organisations, public or private companies, financial institutions, regional and local authorities, foundations and non-profit organisations from across the Union;
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) ‘partner organisation’ means any legal entity which is a member of a KIC and may include, in particular, higher education institutions, vocational education and training providers, research organisations, public institutions, public or private companies, financial institutions, regional and local authorities, foundations and non-profit organisations;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) ‘partner organisation’ means any legal entity which is a member of a KIC and may include, in particular, higher education institutions, vocational education and training providers, research organisations,
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 (8) ‘Regional Innovation Scheme’ (‘RIS’) means an outreach scheme targeted at partnerships between higher education institutions, research organisations, companies and other stakeholders
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 (8) ‘Regional Innovation Scheme’ (‘RIS’) means a
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 The EIT’s mission is to contribute to sustainable Union economic and social growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the innovation capacity of the Member States and the Union, with specific emphasis on the Member States lacking innovation capacity, in order to address major challenges faced by the society and peoples. It shall do this by promoting synergies and cooperation among, and integrating, higher education, research and innovation of the highest standards, including by fostering entrepreneurship and the creation of quality employment without discrimination.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 The EIT’s mission is to contribute to addressing major challenges faced by society and to boost sustainable Union economic growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the scientific, economic, technological and societal innovation capacity of
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 The EIT’s mission is to contribute to sustainable Union economic growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the scientific, economic, technological, cultural and societal innovation capacity of
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 The EIT’s mission is to
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) The EIT shall contribute to the strengthening of the educational capacity of Member States in areas that have presented societal added value with the view to develop skills and competences to ensure the welfare of the citizens of the Union.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new) In attaining its objectives and missions, the EIT shall cooperate with and support other Union programmes or instruments, especially in the field of financing, to avoid overlapping and to ensure maximum utilization of opportunities for KICs when supporting them in planning and implementing their activities.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 The EIT shall contribute to deliver on the general and specific objectives of the
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 a (new) Article 3 a General objectives The general objectives of the EIT shall be: (a) to strengthen sustainable challenges- based innovation ecosystems throughout the Union that help to tackle global challenges; (b) to foster the development of entrepreneurial and innovation skills in a lifelong learning perspective, including increasing capacities of Union higher education institutions across the Union, and to support their entrepreneurial transformation; and (c) to bring new solutions to global and societal challenges to the market, whilst also facilitating other forms of sustainable social uptake. The EIT shall develop synergies with other Union programmes and shall bring added value within Horizon Europe. The implementation shall take place through support to KICs and EIT-coordinated activities.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 a (new) Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 a (new) Article 3 a Specific objectives The specific objectives of the EIT shall be: (a) to increase the impact of KICs and knowledge triangle integration; (b) to increase the innovation capacity of the higher education sector by promoting higher education institutions (‘HEIs’); (c) to increase the regional outreach of the EIT in order to address disparities in innovation capacity across the Union.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The SIA shall define the priority fields and strategy for the EIT for the seven-year period concerned, taking into account the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation, and shall include an assessment of its socioeconomic impact and its capacity to generate the best innovation added-value across the Union. The SIA shall take into account the results of the monitoring and evaluation of the EIT as referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The SIA shall define the
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The SIA shall be aligned with the objectives of the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation, the strategic multiannual planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and other requirements of that programme, and foster synergies with other relevant Union programmes of the respective MFF, in particular with those supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, education and regional development. It shall also establish appropriate synergies and complementarities between the EIT activities and other Union initiatives
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. The SIA shall include an estimate of the required financial needs to implement the set strategy and sources in view of the future operation, long-term development and funding of the EIT. It shall also contain an indicative financial plan covering the period of the respective MFF .
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) raise awareness among potential partner organisations and encourage their participation in its activities, especially from Member States that are currently vastly underrepresented in EIT;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) raise awareness among potential partner organisations, especially those in less developed and transition regions on NUTS3 level, and encourage their participation in its activities;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) select and designate KICs in the priority fields in accordance with Article 9 and define their rights and obligations by framework partnership agreements and grant agreements
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) aid the existing KICs' transition to financial sustainability and ensure corrective measures are taken in case a KIC underperforms or delivers inadequate results;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new) (c b) continuously monitor the KICs' compliance with sound management principles in order to maximize their performance and impact, taking appropriate corrective measures in case a KIC underperforms or delivers inadequate results;
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ensure and strengthen the recognition outside the EIT Community of degrees and diplomas which are awarded by participating higher education institutions and which may be labelled EIT degrees and diplomas and extend them to lifelong learning programmes
Amendment 76 #
(f) promote the dissemination of best practices for the integration of the knowledge triangle, including among KICs, in order to develop a common innovation and knowledge transfer culture, and encourage participation in outreach activities,
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) promote multidisciplinary approaches to innovation, including social innovation, through the integration of technological, social and non-technological solutions, organisational approaches and new business models;
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) promote multidisciplinary approaches to innovation, including social innovation, through the integration of technological, social and non-technological solutions, organisational approaches and new business models;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) innovation activities and investments with European added value
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) innovation activities and investments with European added value
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) innovation-driven experimentation, prototyping and demonstration in areas of key
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) education and training activities in particular at masters and doctoral level, as well as professional training courses, in disciplines with the potential to meet future European socio-economic needs and which expand the Union’s talent base, promote the development of innovation-related skills, the improvement of managerial and entrepreneurial skills and the mobility of researchers
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) outreach activities and the dissemination of best practices in the innovation sector with a focus on the development of cooperation between higher education, research and business, including the service and financial sectors, as well as public and third-sector organisations;
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) outreach activities and the dissemination of best practices in the innovation sector with a focus on the development of cooperation between higher education, research
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) ensure their openness to new members from across the Union whenever they add value to the partnership so as to ensure geographical balance;
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) establish and implement strategies
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. A partnership shall be selected and designated by the EIT to become a KIC following a competitive, open and transparent procedure, respecting geographical balance. The criteria of the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation for the selection of European partnerships shall apply. The EIT Governing Board may further specify those criteria, by adopting and publishing criteria for the selection of KICs based on the principles of excellence and innovation relevance.
Amendment 88 #
4. In addition to the condition set out in paragraph 3, at least two thirds of the partner organisations forming a KIC shall be established in the Member States. At least one higher education institution
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 a (new) Article 9 a KIC in the Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS) 1. For the period 2021-2027, a new KIC in the field of CCS shall be launched, to harness the potential of arts and culture- based creativity, help strengthen the competitiveness and smart growth of the Union and tackle societal challenges. 2. The KIC on CCS shall: (a) reduce the fragmentation of the CCS’ innovation landscape by fostering the creation of innovation, including social innovation, ecosystems connecting all actors and networks across sectors and disciplines at local, regional, national and Union levels; (b) train the next generation of creators in the CCS sectors by equipping them with the necessary social and business entrepreneurial and technical skills needed to thrive in a fast changing environment; (c) contribute to the development of the right framework conditions to transform ideas into new technological developments and social innovation that improve the quality of life and benefit Union citizens; (d) foster the creation and development of new ventures in the CCS by mobilising investment from the public sector, including at a local and regional level, and the third sector, as well as a long- term commitment from the business sector; (e) establish synergies with the existing KICs, as well as with other European partnerships, programmes and initiatives to drive innovation beyond CCS in other sectors; (f) strengthen the position of the Union as a global actor in CCS by harnessing Europeans’ creativity and cultural diversity.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 a (new) Article 9 a KIC in the Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS) 1. For the period 2021-2027, a new KIC in the field of CCS shall be launched, to harness the potential of culture-based creativity and help strengthen the competitiveness and smart growth of the Union. 2. The KIC on CCS shall: (a) reduce the fragmentation of the CCS’ innovation landscape by fostering the creation of innovation ecosystems connecting all actors and networks across sectors and disciplines at local, regional, national and Union levels; (b) train the next generation of creators in the CCS sectors by equipping them with the necessary entrepreneurial and technical skills needed to thrive in a fast changing environment; (c) contribute to the development of the right framework conditions to transform ideas into new technological developments and social innovation that improve the quality of life and benefit Union citizens; (d) foster the creation and development of new ventures in the CCS by mobilising investment and long-term commitment from the business sector; (e) establish synergies with the existing KICs, as well as with other European partnerships, programmes and initiatives to drive innovation beyond CCS in other sectors of the economy; (f) strengthen the position of the Union as a global actor in CCS by harnessing Europeans’ creativity and cultural diversity.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 The EIT shall, on the basis of indicators set out, inter alia, in the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation and in the SIA, and in close cooperation with the Commission, organise continuous monitoring and periodic external evaluations of the output, performance, results and impact of each KIC. The results of such monitoring and evaluations shall be reported to the European Parliament and to the Council and shall be made public.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. The EIT and the KICs shall ensure that their activities are conducted with a high level of transparency. In particular, the EIT and the KICs shall set up an easily accessible, free website providing comprehensive and up-to-date information about their activities
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) appropriate indicators for monitoring and evaluating the KICs and EIT activities using an impact-oriented approach;
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 1. The EIT shall ensure that its activities, including those managed through KICs, shall be subject to continuous and systematic monitoring and
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall provide for evaluations of the EIT with the assistance of independent experts
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission may carry out further evaluations of themes or topics of strategic relevance, with the assistance of independent experts
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 1. The content and structure of the budget of the EIT shall be established in accordance with its financial rules. The expenditure of the EIT shall include the staff, administrative, infrastructure and operational expenses. Administrative expenditure shall be
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 2 – point 1 – point j (j) take appropriate measures, including the reduction, modification or withdrawal of the EIT’s financial contribution to the KICs after providing sufficient justification or the termination of the framework partnership agreements with them;
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I a (new) source: 646.929
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