Innovation Policy in Candidate Countries - State of play and priorities for community action Luxembourg, 24-25 June 2002

Submitted by Administrator on 22 April, 2010 - 16:46
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Jun 24 2002
Event Date: 
24 June, 2002 - 16:30 - 25 June, 2002 - 16:30
Venue: 
Luxembourg

In the context of global knowledge-based competition, innovation policy is a fundamental tool for Candidate countries to achieve a successful catching up process. There are many obstacles to overcome. Candidate countries (CC) have to cope with a heavy legacy from the Past weighting as much on mentality as on factors such as the industrial structure. Characterised by weak 'supply' and 'demand' for R&D and innovation, CC have not yet developed fully-fledged innovation policy. However, some countries are more advanced than others, and in some cases, very significant progress has been registered.

It was the objective of the workshop to provide a forum of discussion where policy makers from CC could exchange experience related to the development of innovation policies in their countries. Rather than promoting one-way policy transfer from the EU to CC, the workshop helped to better understand the conditions under which specific policy instruments might offer solutions to CC 's needs and expectations.

A series of measures were examined with specific attention given to measures helping to establish new small innovative firms (f.i. business incubators and Science and Technology Parks), to diffuse knowledge in the economy (f.i cluster and network policies), and to promote a culture open to innovation.

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