Archive for July, 2017

Workshop on Proof of Concept (PoC) in South Eastern Europe

Workshop on Proof of Concept (PoC) in South Eastern Europe
11/07/2017
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The European Commission is organising on 21-22 September 2017 in Trieste, Italy the Workshop on Proof of Concept (PoC) in South Eastern Europe “Best Practices, Challenges and Opportunities for Promoting Technology Transfer and Innovation”. Proof of Concept financing (PoC) can facilitate the validation (prototype, demonstrator, proof of market, etc.) and assessment of commercialisation options for technologies developed within Public Research Organisations (PROs) and …Detalii

JRC Newsletter update – 26/06/2017

06/07/2017
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JRC Annual Conference EU4FACTS Evidence for policy in a post-fact world What is the rightful place of numbers and emotions in policy making? The interaction between science and policy has never been easy, and the people and their representatives are the final arbiter. With beliefs and emotions more volatile and unpredictable in our post-fact world, how do we find the …Detalii

LAB – FAB – APP Investing in the European future we want – Report of the independent High Level Group on maximising the impact of EU Research & Innovation Programmes

03/07/2017
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The European Commission,through Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for research, science and innovation, invited us to draw up a vision and strategic recommendations to maximise the impact of future European Union (EU) research and innovation (R&I) programmes (Annex 1 contains the Group’s mandate). This report is the result of the Group’s deliberations. The twelve of us brought different but complementary perspectives to …Detalii

EARTO Press Release, R&I Recognised as Key Factor for EU’s Future!

EARTO Press Release, R&I Recognised as Key Factor for EU’s Future!
03/07/2017
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EARTO very much welcomes the report of the High-Level Group on Maximising EU R&I Impact chaired by Pascal Lamy, which definitely closes the circle and goes back to the essential. It places research & innovation as a key geopolitical factor for the future of Europe. It also brings back the target of 3% GDP spending on R&I as one of the new …Detalii