Presentation by European Commission on Structural Funds for marine research infrastructure

1. EU Cohesion Policy
2014 – 2020
Proposals from the
European Commission
Dimitri CORPAKIS
Head of Unit RTD-C5
Regional dimension of innovation
Brussels, 11/11/11

2. Structure of the presentation
• Structural funds - rationale and link with
research
• Marine research infrastructures –
opportunities and challenges
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3. Regional disparities in the EU

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
GDP/capita* < 50 75-90 100-125 
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*index EU27=100 50-75 90-100 > 125
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 Canarias
 Guyane
Average  Réunion
2006 ‒ 2007 ‒ 2008  Guadeloupe/
Martinique
Closing these gaps  Madeira
remains a key objective  Açores
 Malta
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4. • GERD, 2007 (Source
DG REGIO,
EUROSTAT)
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5. Regional
Innovation
Performance
taxonomy
Source:
Regional
Innovation
Scoreboard,
2009
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6. Cohesion
Policy
funding
for R&D
and
innovation
2007-2013
 4% in 89’-93’
 7% in 94’-99’
 11% in 00’-06’
 25% in 07’-13’
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7. Proposed EU budget 2014-2020 (MFF as
announced by the Commission)
“Ambitious but realistic” proposals issued by the Commission
in June 2011 for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-
2020
Cohesion
Policy
Other policies 33 % (€336
(agriculture, research, billion)
external etc.)
63 % (€649 billion)
Connecting
Europe Facility
4 % (€40 billion)
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8. Objectives of the new Cohesion policy
package (2014-20)
• Deliver the Europe 2020
strategy objectives of smart,
sustainable and inclusive
growth
• Focus on results
• Maximise the impact of EU
funding
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9. Legislative architecture
GENERAL REGULATION
Common provisions for structural policies (Part I)
Common provisions for Cohesion Policy (Part II)
European
Cohesion European
Grouping
ERDF ESF Fund territorial
for territorial
regulation regulation cooperation
regulation cooperation
regulation
regulation
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10. General
Which objectives? regulation
Part II
2007-2013
• Convergence 2014-2020
(ERDF, ESF, CF) • Investment for growth and
• Regional competitiveness jobs
and employment (ERDF, ESF, CF)
(ERDF, ESF) • European territorial
• European territorial cooperation
cooperation (ERDF)
(ERDF)
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11. General Fund
General
Who is eligible? regulation specific
regulation
Part II regulations
Part II
Investment for growth and jobs
• All EU regions, divided in three categories to reflect their
GDP compared to the EU average
– Less developed: <75%
– Transition: >75% and <90%
– More developed: >90%
• Member States with a GNI below 90% of the EU average
European territorial cooperation
• Cross-border regions and transnational areas
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12. General
Thematic menu regulation
Part I
1. Strengthening RTD and
innovation 7. Promoting sustainable
2. Enhancing accessibility and transport and removing
use of ICTs bottlenecks in key network
infrastructure
3. Enhancing SMEs
8. Promoting employment and
competitiveness supporting labour mobility
4. Supporting shift towards low- 9. Promoting social inclusion and
carbon economy combating poverty
5. Promoting climate change 10. Investing in education, skills
adaptation and risk prevention and lifelong learning
6. Protecting the environment 11. Enhancing institutional and
and promoting sustainable use administrative capacities
of resources
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13. General
How is programming organised? regulation
Part I
Europe 2020, integrated guidelines, flagship
Thematic menu
Common Strategic Framework
EU level
27 Negotiation mandates
National level 27 Partnership Contracts
National /
regional level [xxx] Operational Programmes
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14. A fair system for all EU regions
(eligibility simulation) 


GDP/capita* < 75 % of EU average 75-90 % > 90 % 

*index EU27=100

 Canarias
3 categories  Guyane
of regions  Réunion
 Guadeloupe/
Martinique
Less developed regions
 Madeira
Transition regions
 Açores
More developed regions  Malta
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15. How will funding be allocated?
Less developed regions/MS Transition regions More developed regions
100 500
Cohesion Fund¹ 68.7 15,8
Less developed regions 162.6
90 % 450
Transition regions 38.9 80 11,6 400
%
More developed regions 53.1 70 350 307.1
European Territorial 11.7
Cooperation 60 300
Outermost regions and 0.9 50 250
sparsely populated areas
40 68,7 200
Total 336.0
% 72.4
30 150
20 100
50 119.2
10
0 0
Budget allocation Population covered
¹ €10 billion from the Cohesion Fund will be
allocated to the Connecting Europe Facility (in %) (in millions)
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16. Concentrating resources to maximise
impact
Concentration of ERDF investments
Energy efficiency & renewable energy Research & innovation Competitiveness of SMEs
6%
60% 20%
44%
More developed &
Less developed regions
transitional regions
Flexibility – different regions have different needs
Special arrangements for ex-convergence regions
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17. Timeline for the new Cohesion policy
5th Report
on Economic,
Social and Proposals Public
Territorial for Cohesion Consultation Entry into
Cohesion & on Common force and
public Policy Strategic adoption of
consultation 2014-2020 Framework programmes
March Nov. June Oct. Dec. Jan. 2012 – 2013 2014
2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012
Adoption of Proposal by the Communication Agreement
Europe 2020 Commission for from the on MFF and
Strategy a Multiannual Commission: adoption of
Financial Common new legislative
Framework Strategic package
(MFF) Framework
European Union
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18. How Joint Programming could be linked
with Cohesion policy
• Joint Programming in Research and Innovation can
be linked with Cohesion policy
• following the eligibility rules of each of the Structural
Funds and thus also be funded at the available rates
• However the specific goal of Cohesion policy is to
reduce economic disparities between regions
• Need to reconcile the European dimension of JPI
research with the regional dimension of structural
funds
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19. What can be financed by Structural
funds?
• Research infrastructures
• Researchers’ training
• Demonstration projects
• Innovation schemes…
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20. Marine research infrastructures and
structural funds (2010 Commission study)
Infrastructures Country - Budget Use
Poseidon – Network of Greece – 24 M€ Marine safety, fight
observation buoys ~ 6M€ from SF against pollution, support
to aquaculture…
CREST-Argo Fr – Bretagne – 3 M€ ARGO programme –
~ 1 M€ from SF monitoring of the sea
European Centre for Fr – PACA – 5M€ Underwater observation
Underwater ~ 1,4 M€ from SF and exploration
Technologies
Argo Floats, Glider, Ireland – Marine Institute Infrastructures
Acoustic Monitoring ~6 M€ - 40% from SF requirements identified in
System, ROV, Met the "Sea Change"
Ocean Buoys, Water strategy.
Quality Monitoring...
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21. Marine research infrastructures and
structural funds (2010 Commission study)
• Ad-hoc approach (regional project) vs. National strategic
approach (IE / Sea change, LI / maritime valley)
• Regional / national projects vs. European/global projects (Argo)
• Argo floats procured regionally are part of a global array of floats, how
do we link regional value and global objectives?
• Argo floats have a 3-4 years lifetime, how are they sustained after that
period?
• Probably more opportunities to finance MRI with SF,
particularly in some new member states
• But obstacles as well:
• Research organisations not aware of opportunities
• Difficult for Research organisations to present projects in a way that
meets SF requirements & rationale (socio-economic impact)
• SF managers "unaware" of socio-economic value of marine research
infrastructures
• MRI which lack visibility can be of lesser interest to policy makers
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22. A distributed research infrastructure
12 Marine institutes and EMBL,
8 Countries, 300 Scientists
Associated partners: SP, IE, IL, LI, TK
Access to a wide range of European
coastal marine biota and their
ecosystems
Integrated supply of marine
organisms for interdisciplinary
research
Coordinated services including state-
of-the-art biobanks and dedicated
platforms for genomics, structural and
functional biology…
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23. EMBRC and structural funds
• Can EMBRC be supported with structural
funds?
• What part(s) of EMBRC?
• How? At what stage of development?
• « Brokerage event » on 29 March between
EMBRC (aspiring) partners and regional
funds managers
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24. Another model for SF use: Domestication of
bluefin tuna
• Commission financed two projects (pre-
competitive research):
• Reprodott in FP6
• Selfdott in FP7
• Then move to demonstration stage
• Country X used structural funds to support
building of pilot infrastructure
• Partners from Country Y follow another path
towards commercialisation…
• This example illustrates SF as innovation
instrument, taking place in a territory
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25. Conclusion
• More than 25% of 336 b€ of structural funds dedicated to
research related actions / infrastructures
• Can finance research infrastructures, training, demonstration
projects, innovation schemes…
• Marine research infrastructures can be of regional / national
dimension or European / global dimension
• Some MRI are "enabling infrastructures" (ARGO, EMBRC…)
• Demonstration projects with infrastructure components bring
research closer to market
• Challenge for JPI is to link the European dimension of its
initiatives with the regional rationale of structural funds
• Another challenge is the timetable for programming of SF
(2012-2013)
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26. More information?
http://ec.europa.eu/inforegio
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