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Trends and challenges in demand-side innovation policies in Europe

Demand-side innovation policies are important policy instruments aiming to increase the demand for innovations, to improve the conditions for the uptake of innovations or to improve the articulation of demand . Their potential is widely recognised and actively promoted.

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date:  26/10/2011

author:  Technopolis group

See also:  www.proinno-europe.eu/trendchart

Contact:  entr-innovation-policy-development@...

The report aims:
• to identify the trends in the deployment of demand-side innovation policy at
national level in the EU Member States during the period mid-2009 to mid-2011;
• to give an overview on recently introduced demand-side innovation policy
measures and to ascertain if there are any observable patterns;
• to provide insights into how demand-side measures are being implemented;
• to analyse governance practices for coordinating between demand-side and
supply-side measures.