Foresight as a Support to European Innovation and Industrial Policy: the Example of Standards FTA 2014 Brussels, 27-28 November 2014 Session Industrial Transformation Fabiana Scapolo, European Commission DG Joint Research Centre Peter Churchill, European Commission DG Joint Research Centre Knut Blind, Technische Universität Berlin, Fraunhofer FOKUS The foresight question and process How will standards facilitate new production systems in the context of European Union innovation and competitiveness in 2025? o Clear policy demand at EU policy level with a customer and targeted policy areas  Industrial plus research and innovation policies o First attempt of a EU fully-fledged foresight process on the future of standards and standardisation  Standards are a regulatory tool for policy makers  Standards can influence crucial elements of an economy's technical infrastructure  Standards can promote companies' productivity and help gaining competitive advantage in global markets o Method: expert panels with all relevant stakeholders, interviews, desk research analysis, holistic approach The Industrial Landscape Vision 2025 In 2025 there will be a globalised economy serving an informed and prosperous global middle class that will require personalised goods and services based on advanced, manufacturing systems enabled by ICT and supplied by European resource efficient and sustainable industries. The ILV 2025 has a systemic view and it introduces a paradigm shift from the traditional sector-based description of the industrial system to a more function-based representation of the production and consumption system Outcomes and further research o Identification of five priorities areas for standards development and main implications for the European standardisation system  Need for new standards identified (standards for integration, environmental sustainability, quality and performance, services and de-risking standards) o Development of a template for standardisation organisation to embed a continuous foresight process as part of the current standardisation process to identify earlier areas in the research and development cycle in need for standards development o Role of standards in an innovation system     Contribute to a better organised industrial supply side ("standards for integration") Serves as a platform of communication and knowledge diffusion Advocacy for new technologies and innovation Facilitates new markets o Stress test the vision – development of a strategic plan for European industrial development crossing different policy fields