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

TACTICS’ VIEWS ON THE FUTURE EUROPEAN INNOVATION PLAN

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The TACTICS INNO-Net recently launched their views on the future European Innovation Plan and declares itself in favour of deploying cluster policies to leverage Europe’s innovation capacity. It argues that stronger European cooperation and concrete action to develop and leverage excellent clusters in Europe will be beneficial for the innovation climate in Europe and the competitiveness of companies

VINNOVA meets DG Enterprise & Industry

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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

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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.

Upcoming events

Promoting Innovation through Public Procurement: Best practice & networking

Mar 22 2010
Venue: 
Brussels

Conference announcement: "Promoting Innovation through Public Procurement: Best practice & networking", Brussels, 23-24 March 2010

In the past three years, the European Commission and several public authorities in Europe have launched a number of initiatives that stimulate the public procurement of innovations and stimulate innovative public procurement itself.

PROMOTING INNOVATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Mar 23 2010
Venue: 
Brussels, Belgium

The conference "Promoting Innovation through Public Procurement: best practices & networking", jointly organised by DG INFSO and DG ENTR, invites all policymakers and regional and local stakeholders. The conference has a dual objective.

Firstly, to inform and consult stakeholders about the latest developments for further EC support to pre-commercial procurement networks and cross-border PC pilots (Day 1 - 23 March)

Training for the Innovation Experts

Apr 12 2010
Venue: 
Helsinki, Finland

The training gives an opportunity to learn about the Finnish Innovation System from its practitioners. Organizers will share their practical experience and know-how based on work in the Finnish technology parks and international innovation support projects. The training will offer professional workshops, interactive discussions and enough time for questions and answers. And of course, the training is a unique opportunity to meet colleagues from all over the world and share your experiences.

The training program will include the following themes: