Decision (EU) 2021/820 on the Strategic Innovation Agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 2021-2027: Boosting the Innovation Talent and Capacity of Europe

Summary:

Decision (EU) 2021/820 - formally adopted by the co-legislators on 20 May 2021 - presenting a new Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the period 2021-2027.

Further information:

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) was established in 2008 by Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 (the 'EIT Regulation'). Its purpose is to address major societal challenges by improving the innovation capacity and performance of the EU through the integration of the knowledge triangle of education, research and innovation. The EIT achieves these goals primarily through its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).

Article 17 of the EIT Regulation requires that every seven years the European Commission submits a proposal for a strategic innovation agenda (SIA) that lays down the priority fields and the long-term strategy and financial needs for the EIT, in line with the applicable Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. For the period 2021-2027, the SIA should thus ensure alignment with the objectives of Horizon Europe as well as the strategic multiannual planning, monitoring and other requirements of that programme, and foster synergies with other relevant programmes.

This Regulation adopts the SIA 2021-2027, which is to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/819. It also repeals Decision No 1312/2013/EU.

The proposal for this Decision was tabled by the European Commission on 11 July 2019. An informal agreement between the co-legislators on a compromise text was reached on 28 January 2021. Following formal endorsement, the Decision was signed by the co-legislators on 20 May 2021 and published in the Official Journal on 28 May 2021.

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Commentary and Analysis

EPRS: Briefing, December 2019: European Institute of Innovation and Technology and its Strategic Innovation Agenda, 2021-2027 - Initial Appraisal of a European Commission Impact Assessment https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2018)642805

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EUR-LEX: COM(2019)330: Proposal for a Decision on the strategic innovation agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 2021-2027: Boosting the innovation talent and capacity of Europe https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2019:330:FIN

EUR-Lex: SWD(2019)330: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2019:330:FIN

EUR-LEX: SWD(2019)331: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Executive summary of the impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2019:331:FIN

European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): strategic innovation agenda 2021-2027 (2019/0152(COD)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=2019/0152(COD)

European Parliament: Legislative Train Schedule: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) - Recast and SIA https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-promoting-our-european-way-of-life/file-mff-eit

European Commission: Press Release, 11/07/2019: European Institute of Innovation and Technology: Commission proposes strategy for 2021-2027 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_19_3849

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 28/01/2021: European Institute of Innovation and Technology and Strategic Innovation Agenda: EU co-legislators reach political agreement https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/01/28/european-institute-of-innovation-and-technology-and-strategic-innovation-agenda-eu-co-legislators-reach-political-agreement/

European Commission: Press Release, 29/01/2021: European Institute of Innovation and Technology: Commission welcomes political agreement on strategy for 2021-2027 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_207

EU EIT: News, 29/01/2021: EIT Strategy 2021-2027 agreed https://eit.europa.eu/news-events/news/eit-strategy-2021-2027-agreed

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