“Innovation can upset the established order, but it is to be welcomed, not feared,” says George Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer
“Innovation can upset the established order, but it is to be welcomed, not feared,” says George Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer. Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has publicly stated the view that innovation is the secret of economic success. And alongside trade and budget deficits, modern economies need to worry about the ‘innovation deficit’. ...
“The Innovation Union strategy is not giving sufficient weight to industry”, Jean-Claude Marcourt, President of the EU Competitiveness Council
The new Innovation Union strategy – a flagship initiative of the Europe 2020 Strategy – gives insufficient weight to industry, according to Jean-Claude Marcourt, President of the EU’s Competitiveness Council and Minister of Economy, Wallonia, speaking at the opening of the Europe INNOVA conference dedicated to addressing societal challenges through entrepreneurship and innovation. ...
Competitiveness Council: Member States are relying on innovation
EU Member States are relying on innovation to make European industry competitive in international markets, said Jean-Claude Marcourt, Minister of Economy, SMEs, external trade, new technologies and higher education, Region of Wallonia, concluding the EU Competitiveness Council on industry on October 12. ...
Blueprint for the INNOVATION UNION announced by the European Commission
The long-awaited strategy for creating the ‘Innovation Union’ was unveiled by the European Commission, October 6. It seeks to establish a research-to-retail framework allowing innovation to flourish and become the driving component of the Europe 2020 strategy. ...
SPOTLIGHT ON INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS TO REVIVE EUROPEAN COMPETITIVENESS
In the build-up to the Europe INNOVA Conference October 26th-28th, Antonio Tajani, European Commission Vice President responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship stated that “We will strive to tie regional policy, research and innovation policy, and industrial policy much closer together to have a real impact on competitiveness and growth.” ...
BELGIAN PRESIDENCY CONFERENCE BRINGS SUPPORT TO THE EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY
The Europe INNOVA Conference, October 27-29, is taking place at a time when the European Union is calling upon industrial innovation to help pull Europe out of the current economic crisis and be the new economic foundation of a prosperous EU. ...
