Press Room
26.03.2013
Innovation Union Scoreboard 2013 shows EU more innovative, but gap between countries widening
11.12.2012
Commissioner Barnier welcomes historic agreement on the European unitary patent package
06.12.2012
R&D Scoreboard: Despite crisis, top EU firms continue to invest in innovation
07.11.2012
Innovation performance of 190 European regions compared
03.10.2012
New EU loan guarantee facility for innovative SMEs launched in Austria
17.09.2012
Commission focuses on international science co-operation to meet global challenges
Designed for growth: Design to push innovation
03.08.2012
Taxation: Commission consults on tax obstacles to cross-border venture capital investment
17.07.2012
Scientific data: open access to research results will boost Europe's innovation capacity
Open access to scientific data – Communication and Recommendation – background
European Commission targets barriers to Single Market for research and innovation
Frequently asked questions on the European Research Area
10.07.2012
Commission launches innovation partnership for Smart Cities and Communities
09.07.2012
€8.1 billion investment in research and innovation to create growth and jobs.
28.06.2012
Progress on regulation on European Venture Capital Funds and European Social Entrepreneurship Funds.
European Council's agreement on the seat of the Unified Patent Court – the final element in the patent package
Council conclusions (
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European Innovation Partnership: Strong stakeholder support for action on active and healthy ageing
02.03.2012
European Council confirms research and innovation as drivers of growth and jobs.
29.02.2012
Innovation Partnerships: new proposals on raw materials, agriculture and healthy ageing to boost European competitiveness.
07.02.2012
Enterprises must boost innovation as global competition becomes stronger.
The Innovation Union Scoreboard: Monitoring the innovation performance of the 27 EU Member States.
15.12.2011
Eco-innovation Action Plan Launched: helping business to deliver green growth and environmental benefits.
07.12.2011
New EU fundraising rules: boosting venture capital for SMEs and easing access to credit
State of the Innovation Union 2011 – Progress report issued by the European Commission
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06.10.2011
Innovation Union: achievements in the first year
October 6th 2011 marks the first anniversary of the Innovation Union (IU) flagship initiative, one of the cornerstones of the Europe 2020 strategy for growth and jobs. Over the course of the past year a number of key milestones have been reached.
21.09.2011
Commission calls for partnerships to tackle societal challenges
Press release
19.07.2011
€7 billion boost for research and innovation will create jobs and growth
Press release
23.06.2011
Commission launches the "Smart Specialisation platform" to further boost innovation in the EU regions
Press release
09.06.2011
Commission report highlights Europe's innovation emergency and analyses Member States' progress
Press release
Innovation Union Competitiveness report 2011 – frequently asked questions
01.06.2011
Commission for better standards to boost European competitiveness and promote consumers' interest
Press release
24.05.2011
Commission sets out "blueprint" for Intellectual Property Rights to boost creativity and innovation
Press release
02.05.2011
Active and Healthy Ageing: EU sets up group to steer innovation
Press release
13.04.2011
Commission proposes unitary patent protection to boost research and innovation
Press release
17.03.2011
Social Innovation Europe Initiative
Speech: Europe leading social innovation – José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission
Speech: Social Innovation is crucial for Europe's Future – Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science
Photographs of the conference
09.02.2011
EU research and innovation funding: Commission consults on radical changes to create more growth and jobs
Press release
04.02.2011
Statement by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn after the 4 February European Council
01.02.2011
Innovation – key issues for the European Council
New Innovation Union Scoreboard: main competitors outpace the EU despite progress in many Member States
Press release
The innovation performance of the 27 EU Member States 88 KB
Country performances and international comparisons 378 KB
Innovation Union Scoreboard 2010 620 KB
24.01.2011
EU research and innovation funding - immediate changes to cut red tape for researchers and SMEs
Press release
26.11.2010
Innovation Union: Commission launches consultation on active & healthy ageing
Press release
Link: Consultation on the pilot European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing
10.11.2010
Sixth Community Innovation Survey: more than half of EU27 enterprises are innovative; one in nine innovative enterprises cooperate with European partners
Press release
26.10.2010
R&D and the economic crisis: top EU firms cut investment less than US rivals, but Europe still well behind
Press release
11-12.10.2010
Competitiveness Council – Discussion on EU Patent and first views on the Innovation Union
6.10.2010
Commission adopts the Innovation Union
Press release
MEMO
Innovation Union Communication ( 202 KB)
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