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Strategic Directions for Accelerating Innovation in the EU Chemical Industry

Dr. Gernot Klotz, Executive Director of Cefic R&I, presents recommendations aimed at accelerating innovation within the European chemical industry. Key strategies include enhancing cross-sector collaborations, balancing technological advancements with societal needs, and improving consumer confidence. Emphasis is placed on using existing European and national research funding, fostering research clusters, and addressing skills shortages. The report advocates for a more cohesive approach to innovation that builds on best practices and strengthens the value chain cooperation across borders.

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Strategic Directions for Accelerating Innovation in the EU Chemical Industry

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  1. Clusters for innovation Dr. Gernot Klotz Executive Director Cefic R&I

  2. Focused longer term strategic directions for industry - HLG* recommendations to accelerate innovation in the EU- Intensity of policy actions • Translate research ideas into solutions • Reduce time to market • Balance technology with • societal needs • Improve consumer & • investor confidence • FP7 + MS Research funding • Research clusters • Creating new ideas • Chemical industry of value • Shortage of skills • Innovation is investment • EU patchwork of policies & regulations • Value chain cooperation (demonstration) • Time to market • Investment in new approaches (higher risk) • Consumer & investor confidence recognised deficit Research Development Pre - Marketing *High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Chemical Industry in EU Innovation success =Competitiveness

  3. HLG recommendation • Industry and public authorities at all levels should strengthen clusters which facilitate co-operation across sectors and across borders, with the aim of further stimulating and facilitating cross-cutting innovationsthroughout the value chain. Initiatives should build on existing structures and programmes where possible. • The results achieved by EU, national and regional innovation networks should be examined, and possible areas of improvement identified, for example, by greater promotion of best practices. • Final report of the HLG - February 2009

  4. Open innovation PPP Solution-driven Clusters for innovation Industry Public authorities Academia Increase synergy between innovation actors INNOVATION Knowledge-Based

  5. Strategy & structure Strategy Structure • Involve key innovation actors • Build on existing structures • Active participation of the industry (including SMEs). Critical mass needed • “Business plan” • Matrix for progress and regular reporting • International impact • Joint objective for all partners • Focus on solution providing technologies addressing societal challenges • Cooperation with the value chain • Cooperation with existing clusters (“complementarity”) • Enhance the conditions for a positive innovation framework (including HR) • Speed up introduction of sustainable solutions • Flexibility

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