Purpose – The present paper aims to explore the potential of joint foresight exercises in serving joint programming, a concept highlighted in furthering the creation of the European Research Area...
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology is to be a key driver of sustainable European growth and competitiveness through the stimulation of world-leading innovations with a positive imp...
With SMEs as its main target and complementary with the Framework Programme, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme supports innovation activities (including eco-innovation), provid...
Research and high-tech activities are highly concentrated in the core regions of the EU. Approximately half of total research expenditure goes to 30 regions out of 254. Disparities between regions ...
FP7 is divided into so-called Specific Programmes, constituting five major building blocks:
The core of FP7 is the Cooperation programme (32,413 million euro 2007-2013). It fosters collaborative...
Foresight has emerged as a key instrument for the development and implementation of research and innovation policy. The main focus of activity has been at the national level. Governments have so...