Final conference
Early in the new millennium the EU is confronted with major decisions concerning its broad European socio-economic targets. Prominent among these is long-term growth and competitiveness where science and technology (S&T) policy is also directly relevant. The efforts to build the European Research Area (ERA) and to meet the Lisbon criteria are, largely, manifestations of the desire to achieve sustainable long-term growth and competitiveness. In addition, the meaning and relevance of the European Paradox for advanced research not fully transformed in relevant innovations and highly successful new products and processes has been at the centre of the policy debate. In this respect, the interplay between science, technological advance, industrial dynamics and international performance, and the relationship with human resources, remain key analytical and policy concerns. The strategic role of entrepreneurship and innovation networks and systems the complex webs of relationships among firms, universities, and other organizations and the role of institutions for generating and sharing knowledge relevant to innovation has also entered the core of the S&T policy agenda. At the same time, the role of new technology-based firms in industry spin-offs start-ups and rejuvenation, in labour mobility, and in knowledge communication and their positioning in innovation networks has never before been more critical to understand the solution of the European Paradox and the meeting of the Lisbon criteria.
The conference is funded by DIME, EU network of excellence.
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Last updated May 06, 2009
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