Activities of Herbert REUL related to 2010/2245(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world (debate)
Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world (debate)
Amendments (36)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 23 February 2011 entitled "A review of the 'Small Business Act' for Europe" (COM(2011)0078),
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in order to maintain European competitiveness a shift in culture is needed to improve European entrepreneurship and the potential for innovation; whereas changes need to be made to commend risk seeking and improve conditions for start-up innovative enterprises and entrepreneurs;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B – point 1
Recital B – point 1
· putting firstincluding citizens' creativity, consumption patterns and responses to new ideas,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B – point 1 a (new)
Recital B – point 1 a (new)
· ensure a direct and open involvement of the most relevant actors (especially enterprises) in the decision-making processes,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B – point 4
Recital B – point 4
· fruitful cooperation between universities, research institutes, businesses, governments and citizens,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Innovation Union flagship initiative, which is the most significant and concrete attempt so far to introduce a strategic, integrated and market-oriented European innovation policy, whose success though depends on the full cooperation of – and its implementation by –the Member States;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a broad concept of innovation that goes beyond technological and product-oriented innovation and placesays attention to the enabling role of citizens at the centre; recalls that innovation is applying ideas successfully in practice and targets products, processes, or services or movements;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the targets as set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy, the Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020, the raw materials initiative and the Roadmap for a Low Carbon Economy by 2050 must be given priority in the Innovation Union;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the Resource- Efficient EuropeIndustrial Policy flagship initiative and of efforts to decouple economic growth from the use of resources by supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy, increasing the use of renewable energy sources and developing sustainable transportwhile enhancing the competitiveness of European companies at the same time;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 1
Paragraph 6 – point 1
· strategic orientation, design and implementation of all policies and measures, with the aim of contributing to and enhancing innovation in Europe (through, for example, research, education, the labour market, the single market, infrastructure, taxation instruments, industrial policy and trade);
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 4 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 4 a (new)
· flexible unbureaucratic society;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 4 b (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 4 b (new)
· in-depth evaluation methodologies, peer review panels and processes to disseminate successful experiments;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Stresses that the main goal of the Innovation Union policy should be to facilitate coordination and coherence by adopting a truly holistic approach focused oninnovation in the economy and the society with regards to the grand societal challenges;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for the development of a single integrated indicator, taking into account the diversity of the existing economic systems in the Members States in order to allowing better monitoring of progress in innovation; urges further development of the ‘scoreboard’ by means of international cooperation;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that citizens' demands as consumers and engagement as professionals are the main drivers of innovation; points out that the creation of an innovative society must therefore be based on the participation of its citizens, by enabling them to articulate their needs and their creative potential through a bottom-up approach and by providing innovative solutions enabling individual citizens to contribute to resource efficiency;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to put serious effort into bringing about a change of mindset towards innovative and curiosity-driven thinking, by encouraging changes towards sustainable consumer patterns and actively promoting citizens' engagement in innovation;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the importance of social innovation and the need to adopt a bottom- up approach and an open environment for creative ideas, so as to spur productivity growth, empower employees and develop solutions for unmet social needs (such as inclusion and immigration) and economic challenges;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the EU, national and regional authorities to stimulate socentrepreneurial innovation and to provide public funds in support of it; stresses that socentrepreneurial innovation should be included in funding and support programmes such as the European Social Fund, the Framework Programmes (FPs) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP);
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to take action to improve the entrepreneurial and quantitative skills of (young) Europeans by incorporating entrepreneurship and innovation into all areas of education such as through the Commission's "Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs´" programme, which offers young entrepreneurs training and the potential to build cross- border networks and facilitates business cooperation with experienced entrepreneurs;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls the Commission to create an "Open Innovation" digital platform where European-wide policy problems can be posted, and ideas and solutions can be put forward by citizens and stakeholders across Europe;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to set upcombine existing aid schemes and supporting structures in order to move towards a simple and accessible system to accelerate innovation, to focus on the grand societal challenges and actively to prevent fragmentation and bureaucracy;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to examine existing consulting services as well as the option to set up a ‘one-stop shop’ in cooperation with the Member States, that is, a service counter where all stakeholders (especially innovative small firms) – including local and regional government – can apply for financial support or be linked up with potential partners;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to introduce a better method of financing innovation, by creating synergies and merging Research & Development & Innovation (R&D&I) support programmes where possible, for example the FPs, Joint Technology Initiatives, the CIP, Joint Programmes, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan, and to direct structural funding and parts of the Common Agricultural Policy funds and Emission Trading Scheme auction revenues to innovation; joins the Council in calling for a new balance between trust and control, and between risk-taking and risk avoidance;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Joins the Council in calling for a new balance between trust and control, and between risk-taking and risk avoidance;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses that the widespread culture of risk avoidance in public authorities, resulting from the great emphasis on financial audits and controls, is an obstacle to innovation; highlights the need to create a culture of learning, risk- taking and ownership of reforms in public administrations and in the wider public;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the Commission proposal to define specific investments addressed to innovative start-ups;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to re-evaluate the whole ecosystem of innovationinnovation infrastructure with a view to removing unnecessary barriers, for example to access to loans for universities;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights the importance of innovation in the Knowledge Triangle and calls on the need to develop a culture of innovation into the financial perspective and the post 2013 perspectives;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that the European single market must be completed for all goods and services as a matter of urgency, including innovative health products, thus providing access to 500 million consumers;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the maximisation of the freedom of movement for researchers in order to achieve the completion of the European Research Area – a Treaty obligation – by 2014, so as to enable the EU to retain and attract top talent;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Urges the Member States to direct their public procurement towards innovative products, processes and services; calls, therefore, on the Commission, in its legislative proposals, to facilitate innovation enabling public procurement, including a review of pre-commercial procurement opportunities, and calls on the Member States to increase their greeninnovative public procurement;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines the important role that SMEs can play if public procurement rules are designed with adjustable requirements (including capital requirements and the size of contracts) according to the size of the participating business;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point 5
Paragraph 32 – point 5
· encompass all research and innovation programmes, including the EIT's Knowledge and Innovation Communities;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 point 5 a (new)
Paragraph 32 point 5 a (new)
· integrate, not duplicate existing initiatives,
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 point 5 b (new)
Paragraph 32 point 5 b (new)
· better coordinate existing instruments and initiatives
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to set up an innovation partnership for raw materials;