Report: CIP - Innovation and entrepreneurship, ICT and intelligent energy

Website: ec.europa.eu/enterprise/enterprise_policy/cip/index_en.htm

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The CIP is a programme for SMEs bringing together several existing EU activities that support competitiveness and innovation The CIP programme has a budget of €3.621 billion, from 2007-2013. On an annual basis this represents an increase by 60% compared to 2006 under the various former predecessor programmes. It is estimated, that more than 350.000 enterprises will benefit from the new Financial Instruments under CIP.

The CIP Budget 2007 - 2013

The CIP comprises three sub-programmes: The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, the ICT Policy Support Programme and the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme.

Eco-innovation will be a transversal theme of the whole programme with a budget of € 430 million. For example the Intelligent Energy programme will develop demand for energy efficient technology amongst a variety of private and public stakeholders and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme and more specifically the SME financial instruments will enhance the supply of environmental technologies by making sure that innovative companies can access financing for the use and development of such technologies.

Practical information

A handbook for users will be made available on the CIP web pages (link) in early 2007. It should in particular facilitate the participation of SMEs. The work programmes will be agreed with Member States authorities through their representation in management committees, one for each sub programme.

CIP complements other EU programmes: CIP will complement other EU actions such as the cohesion activities, research activities, and the EU programme for lifelong learning. For example: CIP will help SMEs access the 7 th FP RTD and will leverage venture capital for innovative enterprises to help them bring their research results to market; CIP will identify and analyse examples of excellence which can be adapted and replicated in order to make regional interventions more effective in meeting cohesion goals; moreover CIP will help meet environmental goals by promoting sustainable approaches.

Part III: The €Intelligent Energy Europe € Programme

The IEE pillar of CIP will contribute to achieving the three general objectives of the EU energy strategy: improving energy diversification and supply security in the EU, enhancing the competitiveness of EU companies and protecting the environment. Support will be provided to encourage the wider uptake of new and renewable energies and improve energy efficiency, and to foster compliance with our energy regulatory framework. This pillar aims at accelerating action in relation to the agreed EU strategy and targets in the field of sustainable energy, increasing the share of renewable energy and further reducing our final energy consumption. It includes knowledge and awareness raising actions to:

• increase the uptake and demand for energy efficiency,
• to promote renewable energy sources and energy diversification, and
• to stimulate the diversification of fuels and energy efficiency in transport.

The programme will also help to increase the level of investment in new and best performing sustainable energy technologies and bridge the gap between the successful demonstration of innovative technologies and their effective introduction to the market to achieve mass deployment. Furthermore, it will strengthen the administrative capacity in the EU Member States both to develop strategies and policies and to help implement existing regulations

Three specific fields of action:

• Energy efficiency and rational use of resources (SAVE), will mainly include improvement of energy efficiency and the rational use of energy, in particular in the building and industry sectors.
• New and renewable resources (ALTENER), will mainly include promoting new and renewable energy sources for centralised and decentralised production of electricity, heat and cooling and thus supporting the diversification of energy sources, including integrating new and renewable energy sources into the local environment and the energy systems.
• Energy in transport (STEER), will mainly include supporting initiatives relating to all energy aspects of transport, and the diversification of fuels and promoting renewable fuels and energy efficiency in transport.

Actions may also integrate several of these specific fields.

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Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007-2013 : Energy Efficiency : Intelligent Energy - Europe 2007-2013 : Renewable Energy Sources & Systems : Sustainable Transport

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