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Top R&D investing companies based in the EU expect their global research and development (R&D) investments to grow by 5% annually from 2011 to 2013. This is more than double last year's expectations, and represents a significant upturn from the 2.6% R&D cuts in investment implemented by these companies in 2009. The companies surveyed also revealed that an average of 27% of their annual sales comes from innovative products introduced in the past three years, demonstrating again that innovation is the key to commercial success and to job creation.
Read more … Top European corporate R&D investors set to increase innovation efforts by 5% a year
The European Commission published a memo end of July 2011 to present the added-value of Research, Innovation and Science when managed under portfolio approach.
This memo includes interesting angles to be taken into account when you have to present the European dimension in related projects.
Read more … Added value of Research, Innovation and Science portfolio
Commission launches the "Smart Specialisation platform" to further boost innovation in the EU regions
On 23 June 2011, the Commission launches the "smart specialisation platform" to support regions and Member States in better defining their research and innovation strategies. As there is no "one-size-fits-all" policy solution, the new facility will help the regions to assess their specific Research and Innovation (R&I) strengths and weaknesses and build on their competitive advantage. This is another step on the path to achieving the objectives set by the Member States in the field of research and innovation as part of the Europe 2020 strategy.
European Commission published the orientation paper of the work programme FP7-KBBE-2012.
Read more … FP7 Food, Agriculture and fisheries and Biotechnology: orientation paper 2012
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