On 20th June 2018, the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem) started the collaborative process to build a new Strategic Innovation and Research Agenda (SIRA), in light of Horizon Europe.

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Markus Steilemann – SusChem Chairman
Chief Executive Officer, Covestro AG
#suschem2018

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The European chemical industry
Capital spending
China dominates with a 47% of global investment in chemicals.
US capital spending surges ahead.
Source: Cefic Chemdata International 2016

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Innovation – Solution to growth
Innovation
ecosystem
synergies
Innovation
framework
Policy
SUSCHEM – Stakeholder 2018 - Brussels 20 June 2018

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New Horizon – Welcoming ‘Horizon Europe’
Open Science
Global Challenges and Industrial
Competiveness
Open Innovation
• Innovation still EU priority
• Budget increase
• Missions/impact-oriented research
• Opportunities across the innovation ecosystem
20 June 2018SUSCHEM – Stakeholder 2018 - Brussels

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Effective utilization of the R&I budget
Horizon Europe
• Define the right priorities
• Leverage the innovation ecosystem
• Fast-to-market innovation
• KETs – essential for innovation
• Digital technologies - enabler

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The role of SusChem - European Technology Platform
• Responding to global challenges and EU priorities
• Providing innovation solutions: sustainable chemical technologies
• Enabling a collaborative environment for all stakeholders:
• Industry incl. small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups
• Academia and Research & Technology Organizations (RTOs)
• National Technology Platforms (NTPs)

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The role of sustainable chemistry for Europe
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
LOW-CARBON ECONOMY
Low-carbon
energy
Energy
efficiency
Health
and
wellbeing
Consumer
goods
Materials
Process
technologies
Digital
technologies
Energy
mix
Feedstockmix

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IMPACT – Key Enabling Technologies
Social Environmental Economic
LIFEOMEGA
SUSCHEM – Stakeholder 2018 - Brussels
20 June 2018
Source: Impact: Key Enabling Technologies in
Horizon Europe

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Recent achievements
Technology

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H2020 achievements
Supporter and enabler role
• Dynamic support to the European Commission - agenda of industrial KETs
• Consortia formation for EU calls (brokerage events)
• Inspired the formation of Public Private Partnerships (e.g., )

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Transitioning to Horizon Europe
• Contribute to the definition of technology priorities
• Leverage digital technologies in materials and process development
• Translate technology into impact via a true innovation ecosystem
• Strengthen the role of National Technology Platforms and SMEs
• Maintain the support to Public Private Partnerships (e.g., )

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SusChem means sustainable chemistry
What we need!
• Enable
sustainable
technologies via
chemistry
• Innovate
complex value
chains
• Co-develop
with all
stakeholders
Yes, we can!
• Climate pro
innovation
• Well financed
and structured
innovation
system
• Public Private
Partnerships
SusChem will remain an active and engaging partner of the EC
What we need

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Thank you!
#suschem2018