PRO INNO Europe®

PRO INNO Europe® is an initiative of Directorate General Enterprise and Industry which aims to become the focal point for innovation policy analysis and policy cooperation in Europe, with the view to learning from the best and contributing to the development of new and better innovation policies in Europe.

Latest news

VINNOVA meets DG Enterprise & Industry

Submitted by proadmin on 9 March, 2010 - 18:47
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At the invitation of VINNOVA, the Swedish Innovation Agency, a delegation from DG Enterprise & Industry visited Stockholm to discuss new trends in innovation support and explore the scope for better cooperation between national and European initiatives. “We are very much interested in participating in European innovation projects”, said Charlotte Brogren, Director General of VINNOVA.

Towards a Pan-European initiative in support of innovation in creative industries in Europe

Submitted by proadmin on 2 March, 2010 - 15:59
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At a workshop "La dynamique créative européenne" organised by the Association des Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris and the EU Representation of Ile-de-France on 2 March Mette Koefoed Quinn from DG Enterprise and Industry presented the main elements of a new Commission initiative in support of innovation in creative industries in Europe.

European Patent Office launches survey on use of patent information

Submitted by proadmin on 26 February, 2010 - 16:00
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The EPO is launching a new survey into how patent information is used and who does - or rather, doesn't - use it, and why. The study will be carried out in all the EPO member states plus the USA (for reference data), and the findings will allow to identify ways of improving the accessibility and comprehensibility of patent information.

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Upcoming events

Week of Innovative Regions in Europe (WIRE2010)

Mar 15 2010
Venue: 
Granada (Spain)

The Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the European Commission jointly organise the Week of Innovative Regions in Europe (WIRE2010) that will be held in Granada on 15-17 March 2010, under the auspices of the Spanish EU Council Presidency.

The event will focus on how to move from “synergies of policies” to “synergies of actions” for the optimal use of EU instruments, with the objective of making regions full protagonists in building the knowledge-based society.”

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EU2020 - What role for European business ?

Mar 17 2010
Venue: 
Bruges, Belgium

the College d’Europe organizes a conference to discuss the role European business can play in the pursuit of EU2020 goals. On the EU/business interface, European business should also actively engage in stimulating the EU bodies, above all the Commission, to assume bold, innovative initiatives as well as demonstrate best-practice examples.

Breakthrough Innovation 2010

Mar 17 2010
Venue: 
Barcelona, Spain

Breakthrough Innovation 2010 is an annual cross-industry event in which participants are offered the opportunity to absorb the secrets to success from experienced innovators from the most well-known and innovative companies, on the most up-to-date topics in the form of social networking activities, brainstorming sessions, talking circles, keynote case studies and insightful presentations.

For more info, visit:
http://www.connecting-group.com/Web/EventOverview.aspx?Identificador=8

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