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Roundtable “Discussion on the need for better co-ordinated actions at EU level” Moderator: Hans-Werner Müller – UEAPME Secretary General 1 st December 2003, Milan UEAPME Union Européenne de l’Artisanat et des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises « The Voice of SMEs in Europe » Non-profit and non-partisan organisation Recognised European Social Partner 75 member organisations in 30 countries represents 10 million enterprises with 50 million employees in Europe 7 million enterprises with 30 million employees in the EU 1st December 2003, Milan 2nd session BARCELONA 2002: 3% target R&D In 2010 3% GDP to R&D 1% government, 2% private sector at present only 2% R&D: universities + large companies on USA/Japan level SMEs spent too little on R&D/Innovation Barcelona target will never be achieved without SMEs 1st December 2003, Milan 2nd session 6th Framework Programme on R&D 1 Total budget: 16 billion euro (2002-2006) SME budget: 2.1 billion euro = 13% 1st December 2003, Milan 2nd session 6th Framework Programme on R&D 2 Integrated Thematic Projects 80% of SME budget Projects: large budget, long-lasting, high tech Results: 10% participation instead of 15% budget under utilised 1st December 2003, Milan 2nd session 6th Framework Programme on R&D 3 SME specific measures: 20% of SME budget CRAFT (co-operative research) Collective Research + ETI Results: heavy over subscription only half of good-quality projects awarded 1st December 2003, Milan 2nd session Framework Programme: FUTURE This is not acceptable in the spirit of the Lisbon strategy and the Barcelona target Solution: 2004: mid-term review FP6 re-allocation from ITPs to SME specific FP7: more SME budget to SME specific, less to ITP EUROPE NEEDS NOT ONLY NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS, BUT ALSO SME INNOVATION 1st December 2003, Milan 2nd session