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Final report
Retrospective evaluation of state aid rules for RDI and the provisions applicable to RDI state aid of the GBER applicable in 2014–2020
Final report
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This evaluation represents a targeted retrospective evaluation of selected provisions applicable to State aid for Research Development and Innovation (RDI) covered by the Framework for State aid for research and development and innovation (RDI Framework) and the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) in force since July 2014. The report focuses on answers to specific evaluation questions with regard to specific State aid measures for RDI, namely investment aid to research infrastructure, aid for innovation clusters, innovation aid to SMEs, aid for experimental development projects and aid for process and organisational innovation. The findings of this study will support the European Commission’s targeted evaluation of the State aid rules for RDI in force for the period of 2014-2020, in the context of the “Fitness Check” of the State aid rules. Amongst others, the study aims to provide insights into whether the RDI rules under evaluation remain relevant in enabling companies operating in Europe to address market and technological developments while helping them to overcome contemporary market failures. The analysis in this study is based on almost 170 semi-structured interviews conducted with stakeholders from the target groups of Member States’ State aid authorities, State aid beneficiaries (including SMEs, large undertakings, innovation clusters), non-aided undertakings and industry and scientific associations in 18 Member States (MS). As a key finding, the interviews conducted provide strong evidence that the RDI rules evaluated in this study are fit to promote RDI activities in the EU without unduly distorting competition, have worked effectively, efficiently and coherently and remain relevant in light of recent market and technological developments. Nonetheless, interviewees have also indicated that there are certain aspects which require further improvement. This targeted study carried out along the four evaluation criteria of effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and relevance follows the Common Methodology for State aid evaluation and applies a mixed-method approach involving the collection and assessment of qualitative as well as quantitative information. Key words: Research and Development and Innovation (RDI), State aid rules, General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), RDI Framework, State Aid Modernisation (SAM), research infrastructure, experimental development, innovation, SMEs, innovation clusters, Cluster operators.
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- Corporate author(s): Directorate-General for Competition (European Commission) , KPMG , Prognos
- Themes: Scientific and technical research , Competition policy
- Subject: competition , innovation , investment aid , report , research and development , sample survey , small and medium-sized enterprises , State aid , technology park
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-76-18815-5 | DOI 10.2763/41435 | Catalogue number KD-01-20-288-EN-N |
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