Karlo van Dam

Knowledge and InnovationMember Mgt. Team

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands

Rotterdam, September 2019

“Mission driven innovation policy with impact”

1. Background topsector approach

2. Continuity?

3. Change?

4. Missions Approach

5. Themes of Missions

6. Benefits new approach

7. Additional resources

8. Follow-up

9. Aviaton

Contents

› Core of Top Sector approach: public-private partnerships in 9 industrial sectors that:

– compete internationally,

– are knowledge intensive (R&D),

– bear potential to help solving societal challenges

› Private sector activates and collaborates with research & innovation

institutes to stimulate private investment and valorisation

1. Background Top Sector approach

› The 9 Top Sectors are continued as vehicles of PPP-Innovation

› Top teams remain in charge of Knowledge and Innovation Agendae (KIAs) and economic opportunities (incl. human capital, internationalisation, laws, policies, and regulations)

› PPP in Top Sectors and TKI’s remain core business: KIA’s guide PPP efforts and resources (NWO, TO2, PPP-allowance, MIT)

2. What will be continued?

TSEnergy

TSChemis

try

TSHTSM

TSLogistics

TSLSH

TSH&PM

TS Water & Maritime

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TS Creative industry

TS Agri& Food

3. What will change?

› Focus on economic opportunities associated to the societal challenges,

with key enabling technologies at the core

› Four main themes guide development of concrete missions (initiative of

NL-Ministries)

› Key enabling technologies will be developed through multi-year

programmes

› Missions and programmes are leading in the development of Knowledge

and Innovation Agendas (KIAs) Top Sectors (Top teams initiative)

› Internationalisation

› Emphasis on four societal themes and key enabling technologies

› Ministries have the initiative

o With corresponding top teams, civil society and other stakeholders

o Aimed at entire chain fundamental research to market introduction TRL 1-9

o Attention for market development: regulating and launching customer role

government and authorities

› Cabinet determined the missions (end of April 2019)

4. Missions Approach

Energy / Sustainability

Agriculture / Water / Food

Health / Healthcare

Security

Key enabling technologies

Theme Relevant Ministries EACP, I&W, VWS (Health), LNV, OCW (Education and Science), BZ

Energy and sustainability Climate challenge, circular economy, sustainable mobility: EACP

Agriculture, water and food LNV, I&W

Health and healthcare VWS

Security Including water security: BZK, BZ, DEF, I&W, J&V

Key enabling technologies Quantum, Nano, Bio, ICT, AI, Robotics, Photonics, Advanced Materials: EACP, OCW

5. Themes of Missions

› Missions provide inspirational goals for mutual effort

› Strong involvement of our national Ministries

› Emphasis on key enabling technologies and innovators enhances chances of

breakthroughs

› More emphasis on creating impact en and market opportunities for innovation (nationally and internationally)

› Collaboration across entire chain, from fundamental research to market introduction

› Enables alignment with European approach

6. Benefits of new approach

7. Additional resources

Investments in applied research and innovation, in € mill.

Policy / instruments

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Structurally

Applied research TO2^ 56 75 75 75 75 75 Knowledge base 42 42 42 42 42 42 Through KIAs 14 33 33 33 33 33

Thematic PPPs 26 40 47 50 50 50 Innovation ability SMEs 30 35 28 25 25 25

Total 122 150 150 150 150 150 ^ Specifically for the SME sector a budget adding to max. 7,5 mill. structurally

A new budget line of 10 M€ has been created for Key Enabling Technologies

› Developing missions and multi-year programmes for key enabling technologies

› Translation into KIAs (done)

› Resulting in a Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC) indicating financial

commitments

› Involving innovators, SMEs and connecting to regional agendas

› Internationalisation and developing international propositions

› Human capital in collaboration with Techniekpact

› Governance: Missions – key areas – Top Sectors - KIAs

› Monitoring and KPIs

8. Follow-up: Innovation with Impact

Several KIAs address Aviation

› KIA ST – Key Enabling Technologies

– MJP Composites –

– MJP Sustainable Aviation

› IKIA Energy & Climate

› Section KIA Mobility for the Future

› KIA Safety & Security

9. Aviation in the new approach

The new innovation policy creates strong links between societal needs

There are many opportunities for the Aviation and Aerospace sector in the new setting

10. Conclusion