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Second meeting of the Expert Panel on Services Innovation in the EU

The Expert Panel on Services Innovation in the EU had its second workshop 14-15 June 2010. Workshop 2 took place in Copenhagen, at the new IT University. The theme for Workshop 2 was ‘Services innovation as a catalyst for growth - confirm and develop further the key emerging services for enabling smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’. ...

Intensifying innovation collaboration, but not forgetting the challenges

To tackle the barriers to innovation collaboration, two preparatory expert workshops were organised together with the INNO-Views project of the Pro INNO Europe Initiative of DG Enterprise and Industry. The first of these was held in Antwerp during April 2010 and the second in Saint-Petersburg during May. ...

Preparing future EU innovation policy - call for tenders published

As part of its development of a future EU innovation policy, DG Enterprise and Industry has published calls for tenders for new activities and studies. ...

Innovation Bridges between Silicon Valley and Europe

Silicon Valley is a unique innovation ecosystem that builds on world-class universities, the abundance of capital and a universal spirit of networking and entrepreneurship. Thousands of talented Europeans have been attracted by that ecosystem. They have established their own successful companies, generated knowledge through world-class research or invested worldwide. During 12-14 May, a small delegation under the chairmanship of MEP Reinhard Bütikofer, including representatives from Germany, Italy, Belgium and Romania, explored the existing bridges between innovation systems in Europe and Silicon Valley. ...

Joint event of the Europe INNOVA Annual Partnering Event and EPISIS INNO-Net

Services innovation as a catalyst for the Europe 2020 Strategy Joint event of the EPISIS INNO-Net and the Europe INNOVA Annual Partnering Event June 14-16, Copenhagen, Denmark ...

Europe INNOVA Conference 2010 now open for registration

The Europe INNOVA Conference 2010 "Reshaping Europe - Addressing Societal Challenges through Entrepreneurship and Innovation" will take place on 27-29 October, Liège, Belgium. ...

Innovation and Europe’s new 2020 Strategy

The new EUROPE 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth has singled out innovation as one of the key drivers that can get Europe out of the current crisis and also prepare its economy for the next decade. ...

First meeting of the Expert Panel on Services Innovation in the EU

The new Expert Panel on Services Innovation in the EU met for the first time on 25-26 March 2010 in Brussels. ...

20 distinguished experts on services innovation to start work on a European services innovation agenda

The Expert Panel on Services Innovation in the EU has now been established. 20 individuals with extensive experience in the field of innovation in services and services innovation policy strategies have been selected through an Open Call for Experts to sit on the new Expert Panel. ...