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Quadro di valutazione R&S: nonostante la crisi le principali imprese UE continuano a investire in innovazione
Inglese tratto da:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1324_en.htm
Italiano tratto da:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1324_it.htm
Data documento: 06-12-2012
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R&D Scoreboard: Despite crisis, top EU firms continue to invest in innovation
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Quadro di valutazione R&S: nonostante la crisi le principali imprese UE continuano a investire in innovazione
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In the face of the continuing economic and financial crisis, major EU-based firms continue to rely on R&D for their competitive edge.
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Nonostante il perdurare della crisi economica e finanziaria, le grandi imprese con sede nell’UE continuano a ricorrere alla R&S per mantenere il loro vantaggio concorrenziale.
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They increased R&D investment by 8.9% in 2011, up from 6.1% in 2010.
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Gli investimenti in R&S sono aumentati del 9% nel 2011, rispetto al 6,1% del 2010.
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The increase nearly matches US firms (9%), beats the global average (7.6%) and is far ahead of Japanese companies (1.7%).
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Questo incremento corrisponde quasi al risultato raggiunto dalle aziende statunitensi (9%), è superiore alla media mondiale (7,6%) e supera di gran lunga il dato relativo alle imprese giapponesi (1,7%).
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R&D-intensive sectors tended to show above average employment growth.
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I settori ad alta intensità di R&S hanno evidenziato una crescita occupazionale superiore alla media.
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These are key findings of the European Commission's 2012 "EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard" of the top 1500 global R&D investors.
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Questi sono i risultati principali del “Quadro di valutazione 2012 degli investimenti industriali in R&S” della Commissione europea relativo ai 1500 principali investitori in R&S.
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The global top 50 includes 15 EU companies, 18 US firms and 12 from Japan.
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I primi 50 investitori mondiali comprendono 15 imprese dell’UE, 18 aziende statunitensi e 12 giapponesi.
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Japanese car manufacturer Toyota tops the ranking, with Volkswagen the top EU company in third place (€7.2 billion invested).
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La casa automobilistica giapponese Toyota è in testa alla classifica, mentre la Volkswagen, che è la prima azienda dell’UE, è al terzo posto (con 7,2 miliardi di EUR investiti).
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Recently released Eurostat data shows that combined EU public and private research spending increased to 2.03% of GDP in 2011, from 2.01% in 2010.
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Secondo recenti dati pubblicati dall’Eurostat, nel 2011 la spesa complessiva per la ricerca nel settore pubblico e privato nell’UE ha raggiunto il 2,03% del PIL, rispetto al 2,01% del 2010.
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This was mainly due to increased private sector spending.
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Ciò è dovuto principalmente ad un aumento della spesa nel settore privato.
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Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science said:
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Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissaria per la Ricerca, l’innovazione e la scienza, ha dichiarato:
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"Knowledge is the lifeblood of European competitiveness, so the increase in R&D investment by EU companies is a call to arms in our battle for growth and jobs.
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“La conoscenza è la linfa della competitività europea, quindi l’aumento degli investimenti in R&S da parte delle imprese dell’UE rappresenta una chiamata alle armi nella nostra battaglia per la crescita e l’occupazione.
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We now need to match private sector ambition with increased investment in R&D at national and European levels.
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Ora dobbiamo combinare l’ambizione del settore privato con un aumento degli investimenti in R&S a livello nazionale ed europeo.
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EU leaders should send a strong signal by approving an ambitious budget for Horizon 2020, our future programme for research and innovation."
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I leader dell’UE dovrebbero inviare un segnale forte attraverso l’approvazione di un bilancio ambizioso per il progetto ‘Orizzonte 2020’, il nostro futuro programma di ricerca e innovazione.”
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Total investment by companies in the scoreboard shows that the US is still ahead of the EU, explained by the higher number of high-tech firms in the US (€178.4 billion versus €144.6 billion).
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Gli investimenti complessivi delle imprese contenute all’interno del quadro di valutazione mostrano che gli Stati Uniti sono ancora davanti all’UE, e ciò è dovuto al numero maggiore di imprese ad alta tecnologia presenti negli Stati Uniti (178,4 miliardi di EUR contro 144,6 miliardi di EUR).
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Companies showing the largest R&D expenditure increases among the top 100 are in the ICT sector, such as Huawei (48.4%), Apple (36.3%) and STMicroeleectronics (34.5%).
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Tra le prime 100, le imprese con gli aumenti maggiori della spesa di R&S sono quelle del settore delle TIC, come ad esempio Huawei (48,4%), Apple (36,3%) e STMicroeleectronics (34,5%).
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Other companies in the top 100 with large jumps in their levels of R&D investment are from the automobile and parts sectors, some based in the EU such as BMW (21.6%) and Renault (19.4%).
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Altre aziende tra le prime 100 che hanno registrato impennate nei livelli di investimento in R&S appartengono al settore automobilistico e dei pezzi di ricambio, alcune delle quali con sede nell’Unione europea, come ad esempio la BMW (21,6%) e la Renault (19,4%).
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In the EU, R&D growth figures in 2011 are to a large extent driven by the automobile sector (16.2% growth), which accounts for the biggest share of R&D investment in the EU (25%).
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Nell’Unione europea le cifre relative all’aumento della R&S nel 2011 sono in larga misura legate al settore automobilistico (crescita pari a 16,2%), che rappresenta la quota più consistente di investimenti in R&S nell’UE (25%).
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Companies based in Germany, which account for around one third of the EU's total private R&D investment, increased R&D by 9.5%.
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Le imprese con sede in Germania, che rappresentano circa un terzo degli investimenti complessivi in R&S nel settore privato nell’UE, hanno registrato un aumento degli investimenti in R&S pari al 9,5%.
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Companies in the UK and France, which also account for a large proportion of private research, had growth of 13.1% and 7.6% respectively.
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Le aziende nel Regno Unito e in Francia, che rappresentano anch’esse una larga fetta della ricerca nel settore privato, hanno registrato una crescita rispettivamente del 13,1% e del 7,6%.
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Background
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Contesto
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The 2012 Scoreboard is based on a sample of 1500 companies, the world's top investors in R&D and equivalent to almost 90% of the total expenditure on R&D by businesses worldwide.
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Il quadro di valutazione 2012 è basato su un campione di 1500 imprese, i maggiori investitori in R&S a livello mondiale, che rappresentano quasi il 90% delle spese complessive per la R&S da parte delle imprese di tutto il mondo.
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It measures the total value of their global R&D investment financed with own funds, irrespective of the location where the relevant R&D takes place.
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Esso misura il valore totale degli investimenti complessivi in R&S finanziati con fondi propri, indipendentemente dal luogo in cui si svolge la relativa R&S
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Out of the 1500 companies, 405 are based in the EU, 503 in the US, 296 in Japan and 296 in the rest of the world including Switzerland, South Korea, China, India and 23 other countries.
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Delle 1500 imprese, 405 hanno sede nell’UE, 503 negli USA, 296 in Giappone e 296 nel resto del mondo, compresi Svizzera, Corea del Sud, Cina, India e altri 23 paesi.
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Each of the Scoreboard countries invested €35 million or more in R&D in 2011.
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Ciascuno dei paesi contenuti nel quadro di valutazione ha investito 35 milioni di EUR o più in R&S nel 2011.
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The Scoreboard data shows that employment growth is generally higher in R&D-intensive sectors.
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I dati relativi al quadro di valutazione indicano che la crescita dell’occupazione è generalmente più alta nei settori ad alta intensità di R&S
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Overall employment figures of a sample of 815 Scoreboard companies increased by 22.3% during the period 2003-2011, led by increases in highly R&D-intensive sectors (36.1%).
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I dati riguardanti l’occupazione in generale relativi a un campione di 815 imprese presenti nel quadro di valutazione sono aumentati del 22,3% nel periodo 2003-2011, guidati dagli aumenti nei settori ad alta intensità di R&S (36,1%).
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In the EU sample, employment growth was very strong in high-tech sectors (38%), with 20% growth in the medium-high and 19% in the low-intensity sectors.
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Per quanto riguarda il campione relativo all’UE, la crescita dell’occupazione è stata molto forte nei settori ad alta tecnologia (38%), con una crescita del 20% nei settori a medio-alta intensità e del 19% in quelli a bassa intensità.
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A new study highlights that the European Union is an attractive R&D location for firms from outside the EU, and that foreign R&D investments are a big source of employment and competitiveness in Europe.
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Un nuovo studio evidenzia che l’Unione europea è un polo di attrazione per le imprese extra UE nell’ambito R&S e che gli investimenti stranieri in R&S costituiscono un’importante fonte di occupazione e competitività in Europa.
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US firms in particular increased their R&D expenditures in the EU from USD 12 billion in 2000 to USD 23 billion by 2008.
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In particolare, le aziende statunitensi hanno registrato un aumento della spesa per la R&S nell’UE da 12 miliardi di USD nel 2000 a 23 miliardi di USD nel 2008.
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US firms spend ten times more on R&D in the European Union than in China and India combined.
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Le aziende statunitensi spendono dieci volte di più in R&S nell’Unione europea rispetto a quanto spendano complessivamente in Cina e in India.
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A recent survey (IP/12/905) of top EU firms indicated the strong positive effects of public R&D investment on private R&D, including fiscal incentives, national grants, EU financial support and public-private partnerships both at national and EU level.
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Una recente indagine (IP/12/905) relativa alle principali imprese dell’UE ha presentato i forti effetti positivi degli investimenti pubblici in R&S sulla R&S nel settore privato, compresi gli incentivi fiscali, le borse di studio nazionali, il sostegno finanziario dell’UE e partenariati pubblico-privato, sia a livello nazionale che europeo.
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Horizon 2020 is the new EU programme for research and innovation, presented by the Commission as part of its EU budget proposal for 2014 to 2020.
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Orizzonte 2020 è il nuovo programma di ricerca e innovazione dell’UE, presentato dalla Commissione nell’ambito della proposta di bilancio dell’UE per il periodo 2014-2020.
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In order to give a boost to research and innovation as a driver of growth and jobs, the Commission has proposed an €80 billion budget, up from the €55 billion of the current Framework Programme FP7.
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Al fine di dare impulso alla ricerca e all’innovazione, come motore per la crescita e l’occupazione, la Commissione ha proposto un bilancio pari a 80 miliardi di EUR, rispetto ai 55 miliardi di EUR dell’attuale programma quadro (7° PQ).
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The European Union has set a target that combined public and private research spending should reach 3% of GDP by 2020.
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L’Unione europea ha fissato l’obiettivo che la spesa complessiva per la ricerca nel settore pubblico e privato raggiunga il 3% del PIL entro il 2020.
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This Europe 2020 headline indicator should be quickly complemented by a headline indicator on innovation, currently under development.
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Questo indicatore principale Europa 2020 andrebbe rapidamente integrato con un indicatore principale per l’innovazione, attualmente in fase di sviluppo.
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R&D Scoreboard: Despite crisis, top EU firms continue to invest in
innovation
In the face of the continuing economic and financial crisis, major
EU-based firms continue to rely on R&D for their competitive edge.
They increased R&D investment by 8.9% in 2011, up from 6.1% in 2010.
The increase nearly matches US firms (9%), beats the global average
(7.6%) and is far ahead of Japanese companies (1.7%).
R&D-intensive sectors tended to show above average employment growth.
These are key findings of the European Commission's 2012 "EU Industrial
R&D Investment Scoreboard" of the top 1500 global R&D investors.
The global top 50 includes 15 EU companies, 18 US firms and 12 from
Japan.
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota tops the ranking, with Volkswagen the
top EU company in third place (€7.2 billion invested).
Recently released Eurostat data shows that combined EU public and
private research spending increased to 2.03% of GDP in 2011, from 2.01% in 2010.
This was mainly due to increased private sector spending.
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissioner for Research, Innovation and
Science said:
"Knowledge is the lifeblood of European competitiveness, so the
increase in R&D investment by EU companies is a call to arms in our battle for
growth and jobs.
We now need to match private sector ambition with increased investment
in R&D at national and European levels.
EU leaders should send a strong signal by approving an ambitious budget
for Horizon 2020, our future programme for research and innovation."
Total investment by companies in the scoreboard shows that the US is
still ahead of the EU, explained by the higher number of high-tech firms in the
US (€178.4 billion versus €144.6 billion).
Companies showing the largest R&D expenditure increases among the top
100 are in the ICT sector, such as Huawei (48.4%), Apple (36.3%) and
STMicroeleectronics (34.5%).
Other companies in the top 100 with large jumps in their levels of R&D
investment are from the automobile and parts sectors, some based in the EU such
as BMW (21.6%) and Renault (19.4%).
In the EU, R&D growth figures in 2011 are to a large extent driven by
the automobile sector (16.2% growth), which accounts for the biggest share of
R&D investment in the EU (25%).
Companies based in Germany, which account for around one third of the
EU's total private R&D investment, increased R&D by 9.5%.
Companies in the UK and France, which also account for a large
proportion of private research, had growth of 13.1% and 7.6% respectively.
Background
The 2012 Scoreboard is based on a sample of 1500 companies, the world's
top investors in R&D and equivalent to almost 90% of the total expenditure on
R&D by businesses worldwide.
It measures the total value of their global R&D investment financed
with own funds, irrespective of the location where the relevant R&D takes place.
Out of the 1500 companies, 405 are based in the EU, 503 in the US, 296
in Japan and 296 in the rest of the world including Switzerland, South Korea,
China, India and 23 other countries.
Each of the Scoreboard countries invested €35 million or more in R&D in
2011.
The Scoreboard data shows that employment growth is generally higher in
R&D-intensive sectors.
Overall employment figures of a sample of 815 Scoreboard companies
increased by 22.3% during the period 2003-2011, led by increases in highly
R&D-intensive sectors (36.1%).
In the EU sample, employment growth was very strong in high-tech
sectors (38%), with 20% growth in the medium-high and 19% in the low-intensity
sectors.
A new study highlights that the European Union is an attractive R&D
location for firms from outside the EU, and that foreign R&D investments are a
big source of employment and competitiveness in Europe.
US firms in particular increased their R&D expenditures in the EU from
USD 12 billion in 2000 to USD 23 billion by 2008.
US firms spend ten times more on R&D in the European Union than in
China and India combined.
A recent survey (IP/12/905) of top EU firms indicated the strong
positive effects of public R&D investment on private R&D, including fiscal
incentives, national grants, EU financial support and public-private
partnerships both at national and EU level.
Horizon 2020 is the new EU programme for research and innovation,
presented by the Commission as part of its EU budget proposal for 2014 to 2020.
In order to give a boost to research and innovation as a driver of
growth and jobs, the Commission has proposed an €80 billion budget, up from the
€55 billion of the current Framework Programme FP7.
The European Union has set a target that combined public and private
research spending should reach 3% of GDP by 2020.
This Europe 2020 headline indicator should be quickly complemented by a
headline indicator on innovation, currently under development.
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