Euroabstracts

European Commission Directorate-General For Enterprise And Industry

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A review of European innovation and enterpriseVol 44, 3/2006, June 2006
Enterprise
Research policy and organisation
Target audience: Specialised/Technical

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• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-ENTERPRISE-AND-INDUSTRY
• Nombre de lectures: 14
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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June 2006 Vol 44 – 3/2006

Innovation in Europe’s regions promotinginnovationamongpractitionersandpolicymakers

The rise of ebusiness in Europe A European energy strategy SMEs in Specific Targeted Research Projects

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Pulling the knowledge and innovation levers

Startups are strategically placed at the junction between researchandinnovation,helpingtoleverageknowledgeinto innovative new products and services. But their position is fraught with challenges and risks, and hence they need an effective support structure.

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Europe will always need fuel to keep the engines of its economy turning. But, with oil prices climbing to record highs, the EU needs to broaden its energy mix by bringing more renewable sources online. To address this challenge, the Commission has released a Green Paper outlining a strategy for sustainable, competitiveandsecureenergy.

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F EATURE : Knowledge in the service of innovation  – Reinhard Büscher Interview with Duccio Campagnoli  of the EmiliaRomagna region in Italy Lessons in innovation excellence

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K NOWLEDGESOCIETY Education is the key for Europe Variety is the spice of business EQUAL opportunity employment

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E NVIRONMENT The fruits of diversity Harnessing the ‘trade winds’

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Web address: http://aoi.cordis.europa.eu

B OOKMARKS  Further surfing:Investing in research and innovation

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euroabstracts Euroabstractsis published six times a year in English by the European Commission’s Enterprise and Industry DG, as a part of the European Community’s Sixth Research Framework Programme.

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Another Commission document on display in the June edition is the final report by the CARS 21 High Level Group for a competitiveautomotiveregulatorysystem.Threereviewson the evergrowing fields of ebusiness and egovernment inject a digital ‘e’ into this edition ofEuroabstracts.

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Euroabstracts’ five review sections – innovation trends,knowledge society, competitiveness, environment and technology – are packed full of a wide spectrum of interesting new publications.

In an interview with Reinhard Büscher, Head of Unit for Innov ation Policy Development at the Enterprise and Industry DG, the magazine explores new actions the Commission has launched, and the ramifications of PAXIS for future policy at the EU, nationalandregionallevels.

Like a fragile baby, innovative new technological ventures often need an incubator during the early part of their lives. We review a technology business incubation ‘tool kit’ devised by UNESCO, the UN’s scientific, educational and cultural arm.

PAXIS – the European Commission’s Pilot Action of Excellence on Innovative StartUps – offered just that. Now that it has come to an end, PAXIS has published an extensive manual detailing good practice in supporting innovative new companies.Euroabstracts delves into this groundbreaking initiative’s legacy and examines some of the shining examples of good practice identified.

The PAXIS pilot action – page 6

T ECHNOLOGY Upgrading public services Creating a European safety net Getting specific with SME research

Submissions for review Please send all publications to European Service Network Euroabstracts Rue du Collège, 27 B1050 Brussels

I NBRIEF  Short reviews

EDITORIAL

euroabstracts June 2006

I NNOVATIONTRENDS The future of online commerce Dynamic development of European ebusiness Nurturing technology ventures

C OMPETITIVENESS Sustainable energy supply A road map for carmakers Identifying that elusive IT

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