Dr. Carl-Christian BuhrDr. Carl-Christian BuhrMember of the Cabinet of Ms Neelie Kroes,

European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda

Nanoelectronicsin the

Outline

I What's the Digital Agenda?

II What's in it for Nanoelectronics?

III Related Commission initiatives

My vision:

“Every European Digital”

Neelie Kroes

The Digital Agenda is part of the Europe 2020 Strategy.

It aims at smart, sustainable and inclusive growth with ICT.

Why?

from ICT as interesting

to ICT as hugely important

For Whom ? For What?Citizens, Employees, Consumers, Researchers, Authors, Artists, Doctors, Patients, Elderly, etc.

Innovation, Industry and SMEs, Competitiveness, Health Care, Environment, Climate, Culture, etc.

How?An Action plan of 100 actions (> 30 legislative proposals) in 7 areas:

1. Digital Single Market

2. Interoperability & Standards

3. Online Trust & Security

4. Broadband for All

5. ICT Research & Innovation

6. Skills & Inclusion

7. ICT for Society (Environment, Health, Transport, Culture, etc.)

European Council

Digital Agenda Assembly

Digital Agenda Scoreboard

Digital Agenda Governance

Member States

European Parliament

Yearly DAE Communication

stakeholders

DAE: The role of NanoelectronicsIndirectly addressed

– Key Enabling Technology for the Digital Agenda

– Important “supplier of suppliers” across all subjects

Directly addressed

– ICT research funding

– Involvement in setting strategic research agenda

Indirect: Societal challengesGreen ICT

Measurement standards and requirements for ICT energy useNew lighting paradigms (SSL = Solid State Lighting, OLED etc.)

Intelligent transport systems

eCall, telematic systems, etc.

eHealthEuropean Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy AgeingOnline Access to health records

eGovernmenteGovernment action plan 2010-2014, eProcurement, open data

eCultureEuropeana financing

Direct: ICT R&D&IMore funding

Double public annual funding to 11bn by 2020Leverage more private investment for ICT researchPre-commercial procurement

Better use of fundingReinforce the coordination and pooling of resources‘Light and fast’ access Deployment pilots with Member States

Build eInfrastructuresEnhance ICT research infrastructuresEU-wide Cloud Computing Strategy

Related initiatives: Innovation UnionEU2020: Innovation Union (06.10.2010)

p. 12: "industry driven priorities [should be] reinforced (including industry driven

partnerships in areas such as key enabling technologies) in the research Framework

Programme."

p. 15: "In 2011 the Commission will conduct a mid-term review of the State aid

research and development and innovation framework clarifying which forms of

innovation can be properly supported, including for key enabling technologies"

http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm?pg=intro

Related initiatives: Industrial PolicyEU2020: Industrial Policy (28.10.2010)

p. 14: KET Initiative, European Technology Platforms, JTIs etc.

p. 31: “the Commission will in 2011 consult with stakeholder on the best way to use

and strengthen the industrial dimension of Joint Technology Initiatives and European

Innovation Partnerships as announced in the Innovation Union Initiative, and on

priorities in this respect.”

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/industrial-competitiveness/industrial-policy/index_en.htm

ENIAC/ARTEMIS Interim EvaluationFindings

overall investment did not increase as much as expected

strategic objectives are insufficiently considered

the innovation ecosystem is only partially covered

harmonisation and MS constraints not yet optimally addressed

lack of synergy with EUREKA

Strategic Recommendation

"All parties should recommit to the European strategic aims of the JTIs” and continue

tri-partite model beyond 2013.

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/information_society/evaluation/rtd/jti/

What's Next? Commission will report/comment JTI evaluation report before the end of 2010

Together with HLG KET report mid-2011 important input for FP8 talks

But without recommitment at the highest level it will be difficult to ensure

instrument's future beyond 2013 (administrative simplification is not enough!)

Need to act now: Vice-President Kroes ready to consult with industry and MS

to get most out of current JTIs. (R)evolution mid-term?

Can we be more strategic, more focussed? How do we ensure JTI

contribute optimally to next technological wave (450mm etc.)? Scope to

better leverage R&D collaboration into products/manufacturing?

We are interested in your individual and collective views. Think boldly!

Thank you for the attention!Any questions?

http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda

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