RTD INFO. February 96 N°11

Directorate-General For Research And Innovation

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E UROPEAN COMMISSION SCIENCE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT RTD INFO News Roundup on EC Research and Technological Development Programmes The Commission launches a "Green Paper" to stimulate innovation ust before Christmas, the Commission it launches fewer new products, services airbags, etc.), communications (mobile presented its "Green Paper on Inno­ and processes than its main competitors. In phones, video-conferencing, etc.), access vation" which comprises about 130 other words, it is innovating less - and less J to information (CD-ROM, multimedia, concrete proposals to stimulate innovation well - at a time when innovation is beco­ etc.), new marketing methods (home ming a driving force in economic compe­in Europe and hence the competitiveness of banking etc.), and many more. its industry. The document is an initiative of titiveness. This state of affairs, which is the result of a number of structural obstacles Edith Cresson, European Commissioner in PRIORITIES AND ACTIONS charge of research, education and training (complex legal and administrative environ­The Green Paper identifies numerous and Martin Bangemann,r in ment, inadequate R&D input, unsuitable obstacles to innovation - inadequate charge of industrial affairs, telecom­ financing systems etc.) is a serious handicap R&D financing, a complex legal and munications and information technology, in to European companies and hence to society regulatory environment, insufficiency of (employment etc.).

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• Sciences et techniques

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• Publié par: DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-RESEARCH-AND-INNOVATION
• Nombre de lectures: 15
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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