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Key Figures 2005 on Science Technology and Innovation
Wake-up Call for Knowledge Europe !
Commissioner Janez Potočnik
Brussels - 19 July 2005
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High-Tech Markets: catching up but still lagging behind…
World share of exports of high-tech products (excluding intra EU-25 trade), 2002 and average annual growth of share, 1997-
2002 (1)
16,7
1,8
19,5
-3,5
10,6
-5,3
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
Share in 2002 Average annual growth of share 1997-2002
%
EU-25 US JP
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…But Losing the Keys of Future Growth
• Investing in R&D• Attracting mobile R&D• Attracting researchers• Financing technology
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Investing in R&D
Europe Lags behind US and Japan
1,9
2,63,2
1,31
0
1
2
3
4
EU-25 US JP China
Total R&D expenditure (as % of GDP), 2003
5
0,71,8
9,4
-1,4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
EU-25 US JP China
Investing in R&D
China is Rising
• China R&D yearly growth 18.6%• Ahead of Europe by 2010 ?
R&D Intensity (R&D as % of GDP)Annual Growth 2000-2003
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China will catch up by 2010 …
R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as % of GDP), 2000-2012(forecasted from 2003 on)
EU-25
China
0,0
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Contribution from business sector is low and decreasing …
Share of Total R&D expenditure financed by business enterprise2003 and average annual growth of share, 2000-2003
55,6
-0,6
63,1
-3,1
74,5
1,0
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Share in 2003 (1) Average annual growth of share 2000-2003 (2)
%
EU-25 US (3) JP
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Attracting Mobile R&D
America rather than Europe…
R&D expenditure of foreign affiliates, Average annual growth (in % from € PPS)
13,6
2,1
22,0
1,9
1997-1999
1999-2002EU affiliates of US firms
US affiliates of EU firms
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Attracting Mobile R&D
…Asia rather than both
• Low cost + high tech• Dynamic technology and product markets
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100
200
300
400
500
95 96 97 98 99 00
US overseas R&D expenditure in China, Hong-Kong, Taiwan & Singapore (Million € PPS)
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Attracting Researchers
Many Graduates – Few Researchers
• Mediocre career prospects• Segmented labour markets
24,2
5,4
18,5
9
23,1
10,1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Share of Science andEngineering graduates
(% of new degrees, 2003)
Researchers per 1000 labourforce (full-time equivalent, 2003)
EU-25
US
Japan
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Attracting Researchers
One-way tickets to America
• More than wages : Opportunities
41 43
54
45 48
58
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
1990–93 1994–97 1998–2001
All non-U.S.citizens
Europeancitizens
Foreign Recipients of US Science & Engineering Doctorates with firm plans to stay (%)
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0,14
0,28
0,15
0,77
0,0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1,0 1,2
EU-25
US
Seed / Early phase
Expansion phase
Financing Technology
Venture Capital needs Expansion
• Lacking technology champions• Also public procurement, loans, etc.
High-Tech venture capital by stage (per 1000 GDP, 2003)
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Time for Action !
• Common Target 3% of GDP• Guidelines for Member States• European market for R&D and technology• European funding for R&D and innovation