Innovation union - What it means to me
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The Innovation Union will contribute to innovations and breakthroughs to improve your quality of life and create jobs.
The Innovation Union means:
- A smarter economy to support our standard of living
- A better use of public money
- Empowering citizens thanks to social innovation
- Innovative solutions to live longer and healthier lives
- A greener Europe
The Innovation Union will make it easier for you to commercialise your ideas and grow your company.
The Innovation Union means:
- Improved access to finance
- Innovation-friendly rules and regulations
- Accelerated interoperable standard-setting
- Cheaper patenting
- Innovation supported by the public sector
- Innovation Partnerships to give EU businesses a competitive edge
- Easier participation in EU research and innovation programmes
Innovation Union will make it easier for you to conduct your research in Europe
The Innovation Union means:
- Attractive careers for researchers
- High-standard training
- Improved cross-border mobility
- A more open access to research results
- Enhanced public-private collaboration
- Easier participation in EU research and innovation programmes


