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"Mr President, I should first of all like to congratulate Mr Buzek and all shadow rapporteurs. Innovation is not one of the EU’s strong points. Despite the Lisbon agenda and the knowledge economy, it is not easy to demonstrate decisiveness, but there is one redeeming feature, namely the Seventh Framework Programme for research, which offers a great deal of scope for innovation, not least for SMEs. I have high expectations of the research programme in the area of energy, where it opens the door to efficiency and sustainability.
Not only research, but demonstration projects are what matter. Geothermal energy, for example, is a possibility, as I have only just last week seen in Dutch horticulture, but it appears impossible to galvanise sponsors and users into action. The health programme is also important. Health is too important to leave to researchers from the private sector alone. In that respect, I believe that the ethical boundaries are defined very well.
If we consider European industry as a whole, our focus may be weighted too much in favour of competition. Cooperation is at least equally important. We must move towards a fresh approach, open innovation, sharing knowledge and using knowledge together. I hope that the Seventh Framework Programme can contribute to this."@en1
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