Today, as an alumna of the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, I enjoyed attending the opening of the academic year. Provocative keynotes and engaging panel discussions focused on the question: ‘Can we create new earning power in Europe by committing to investment in the knowledge and technologies essential for our major societal transitions?’ All of the speakers and panelists responded with a positive “yes, we can” and one of them framed it beautifully: “I’m optimistic and I worry a lot.” My key take aways from the speakers and panel discussions: * In the green transition the social aspect is more challenging than the technical and financial aspects. Therefore it’s important for the TU/e to reach out to partners of the social sciences to enable the transition together: how to deploy ideas into society? * From an economic perspective there’s definitely a positive business case for Green Growth. Government interventions are needed to make Green Growth possible, with subsidies to soften the pain of the transition for households. * Major societal transitions also include digitisation and ageing population. A systemic approach is needed, in which government needs to create platforms for collaboration and for creating a long term vision and focus. Within government more interdepartmental cooperation is needed. And industry needs to take societal responsibility and work with government and academia for the societal transition, also known as the triple helix approach that the brainport region is famous for. * As a society and within many companies we are complacent: “fat, dumb and lazy”. What we need is an innovation policy with a systemic point of view and a fight against complacency. The bigger the problem the bigger the innovation that is needed and those innovations will only result out of collaboration across different parts of the system. * Europe needs to improve the Lab to Fab ratio: we are great inventors and lousy at translating these innovations into real businesses. And that needs to improve dramatically, while innovation needs to speed up. As part of the ceremony, students presented the Chair of the Future to the President of the TU/e, to encourage the board the include the sustainable perspective in all of their decision making. What a great initiative!
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As the planning for the next Research & Development programme (FP10) takes shape, a leaked document reveals Denmark's call for radical restructuring, particularly urging the discontinuation of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT). According to the government position paper obtained by Science|Business, Denmark proposes dismantling the EIT to secure the way for financial self-sustainability for its existing Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), labelling them as "well-functioning." Denmark recommends significant changes for the European Union's Framework Programme 10 (FP10): - Discontinuation of EIT: Due to perceived difficulties in identifying its added value. - Streamlining FP10: Aimed at eliminating complexity in the program. - Supporting and Strengthening EIC: A focus on enhancing the European Innovation Council. - Widening Programme Efficiency: Proposal to move the Widening program outside FP10 for better funding efficiency. - Reducing Partnerships: Aiming to enhance collaboration by reducing the number of partnerships. - Realignment of Research Missions: Suggestion to realign research missions outside FP10. - Denmark's Focus: Contributing to shaping FP10 with a focus on efficiency, clarity, and strengthening key initiatives like the EIC. This document serves as an early input into ongoing discussions about the future of EU research and development. As discussions progress, it will be interesting to see how these recommendations shape the broader discourse among member states, stakeholders, and the European Commission in shaping the future of EU research and development. #horizoneurope #eic https://lnkd.in/dxips8uj
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https://lnkd.in/ea7CPKdN Joint Forces - Global Impact Capital Alliance - Berlin BR50 is partner at GICA The Global Impact Capital Alliance (GICA) follows the goal to develop Berlin towards a Global Impact Capital. GICA builds a network of science, business, investors, start-ups, politics and society that can really make a difference. Berlin offers already the perfect basis for a Global Impact Capital, due to the large number of research institutions covering various disciplines that conduct outstanding and innovative science, the thriving StartUp scene, the sustainable mindset and the culture to foster innovation. Through the partnership of GICA and BR50, Berlin and the research landscape will gain more visibility worldwide, as an active and sustainable network will be established with monthly meetings. The cooperation with GICA offers BR50 a platform to present innovative research projects. To this end, scientists from BR50 institutions pitch their research ideas during the network eventss and gain access to a very diverse and globally active network of regional players, start-ups and investors. The GICA kick-off event took place in November 2023. During the online network event in December 2023, Wolfram Schmidt (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung) gave an interview and spoke about his vision of a plant-based concrete alternative. His aim is to make the upcoming construction boom in Africa sustainable and low in CO2 emissions (https://lnkd.in/eB_3xSp7). Wolfram Schmidt has already been able to establish very concrete and helpful contacts through the network. Further scientists will follow in the coming months If you have any questions, please contact the BR50 office.
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In light of the European Research and Innovation Days, I have co-authored two publications. The publications are key results of a comprehensive co-creation exercise with several colleagues of EU Science, Research and Innovation. They provide a rationale on why investing in research and innovation matters for Europe to strengthen EU's competitiveness, support a green and sustainable future, and build a fair European society. Included in the papers are examples of great achievements of 40 years of the EU’s framework programme for R&I, and an overview of possible pathways to strengthen our R&I efforts and impact. 🚀 ‘Why investing in research and innovation matters for a competitive, green, and fair Europe? A rationale for public and private action’. Link: https://lnkd.in/eFTJv7Wh ✅ ‘The added value of European investments in Research and Innovation’. Link: https://lnkd.in/eRsA9XFB News item: https://lnkd.in/erMPny9V #RIWeek2024 #Research #Innovation #Competitiveness #RIdaysEU Alessio Mitra Julien Ravet Valentina Di Girolamo Erik Canton Alexandr Hobza Océane Peiffer-Smadja Alina Knobloch
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