European added value of EU science, technology and innovation actions and EU-Member State partnership in international cooperation : main report

This document is the final report of the study 'European Added Value of EU Science, Technology and Innovation actions and EU-Member State Partnership in international cooperation' commissioned by European Commission Directorate-General Research and Innovation and carried out by Technopolis Group in cooperation with Empirica Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Technologieforschung mbH. The study objectives are to 1) define under which circumstances international Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) cooperation objectives and actions carried out at European Union (EU) level will be more effective than if carried out at national or local level, and make suggestions for defining and measuring this added value; and 2) to define the means of actions, and types of measures that might be taken at EU level that are most effective in order to achieve the desired international STI cooperation objectives. Based on desk research, interviews, surveys and case studies conclusions have been formulated on the concept of European Added Value (EAV) and a number of major areas of added value have been identified. Furthermore, a new EAV framework for international STI cooperation is proposed. Finally, recommendations are being made for the improvement of future policy making and specific instruments.