R and D and Innovation, Drivers of Energy Transition

After a brief review of the decisive contribution of the R and D and the innovation (RDI) to the economic growth and thus to the employment and also as a main driver of energy transition in Europe, a focus will be brought in how RDI choices are made, especially in companies, with the consequences on the business organization. Focusing on the conditions of the deployment and the dissemination of innovations, the key role of the demonstration will be examined as well as the learnings to promote the emergence of new technologies, particularly those serving the energy transition. In conclusion, we will discuss how the research and innovation policies are being addressed, in particular their connection with corporate strategies and industrial policies? All along the presentation, several examples of different technologies will be given, in order to provide illustrations of the potential developments, the possible breakthroughs, bottlenecks and cost etc.(author).