EPISIS

The main objective of the EPISIS project is to facilitate transnational cooperation between policy-makers and innovation agencies in the field of services innovation through parallel policy, strategic and operational level activities. The project shall offer an open platform for discussion on policy recommendations, test new policy approaches in support of services innovation and organise three policy-oriented international conferences.

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Benchmarking of national service innovation policies and measures and the work towards policy implications continued at the EPISIS Think Tank meeting in Paris

Submitted by henri.lahtinen on 15 December, 2011 - 10:13
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Paris was the location of the sixth meeting of the European Service Innovation Think Tank on 24-25 October 2011. Two themes – service innovation policies at the member state level and continuation of work towards policy implications – were the major agenda points. The meeting was opened by a keynote speaker from the hosting organisation. Laure Reinhart, General Manager for Innovation from OSEO gave an overview of the service innovation policy in France.

EPISIS access to finance for service gazelles first task force meeting - 16/11/2011 Techworld London

Submitted by Administrator on 21 November, 2011 - 12:39
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Investing in Internationalisation of Service Gazelles:Crossing the Divide - EPISIS Workshop

Interview of Ms. Annamaria Andres, member of European Service Innovation Think Tank

Submitted by henri.lahtinen on 7 December, 2011 - 15:03
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Name: Ms. Annamaria Andres, Austrian Research Promotion Agency/FFG, Austria
 
Short presentation

Proceedings report of the second EPISIS conference published

Submitted by henri.lahtinen on 3 November, 2011 - 13:37
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The second EPISIS Conference “European and National Strategies for Service Innovation - Service innovation as a Driver of Value Creation” took place on 6 – 7 September 2011 in Hamburg (Germany). Over 150 policy makers, company representatives, researchers and other interested parties from 27 different countries attended to two days of discussions, debates and workshops.

Final report of Task Force 2 (Impact Assessment and Analysis) published

Submitted by henri.lahtinen on 23 September, 2011 - 11:16
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The final report of Task Force 2 "Impact Assessment and Analysis" of the EPISIS project has been published. Please see the "publications" section to view or download the report.

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Upcoming events

The third and final EPISIS conference

Submitted by henri.lahtinen on 23 January, 2012 - 14:02
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Jun 4 2012
Venue: 
Finlandia Hall

POSITIVE IMPACTS OF SERVICE INNOVATION - FROM INTANGIBLE INVESTMENTS TO EMERGING INDUSTRIES AND ECOSYSTEMS

The third and final EPISIS conference will take place in Helsinki on 4th – 5th of June 2012. The conference will be held at Finland Hall, a unique venue by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.