6 Amendments of Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT related to 2010/2245(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that innovation can also be addressed most effectively at the regional level, where physical proximity fosters partnership between actors such as universities, research organisations and industry and other sectors such as that formed by tourism firms and certain progressive service-sector providers; notes that the most dynamic technology industries are not located only in or near capital cities but also in smaller population centres and in the proximity of the most innovative universities;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that decision-takers at regional level must be fully aware of the potential for economic growth that research and innovation activities offer all regions; notes in this regard that, in so far as innovation activities do not necessarily or principally require the existence of higher education establishments, even regions without universities and research centres should be able to develop their own innovation capacities;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that innovation – both in policy-making and in the activities of businesses and research centres – is of fundamental importance in fleshing out EU territorial cohesion policy and that, by its very nature, it can make a decisive contribution towards meeting cohesion objectives and overcoming the barriers standing in the way of this in areas with specific geographical and demographic features;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that, since innovation is a complex concept, non-technological innovation efforts need to be strengthened, and that in this context best practices regarding this kind of innovation should be spread and rules and conditions governing access to EU financing should be specified on the basis of an open and all-embracing approach;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the proposal to launch European Innovation Partnerships as a tool to bring together stakeholders across policies, sectors and borders to speed up innovations in order to tackle major societal challenges; notes that the partnerships and the regional policy instruments addressing these challenges should be better aligned and genuinely accessible to the various regions and that partnerships should capitalise on the experience gained with existing national and regional initiatives with similar features;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the full innovation potential of EU regions must be mobilised in order, otherwise it will be impossible to meet the Europe 2020 objective of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, and points out that future regional policy must treat this challenge as a major priority.