
To Spur Innovation, Tech Ecosystems Can’t Afford to Overlook Academia
The Calcalistech website noted that large companies are more aware of the fact that they can’t just rely on their R&D and should turn to academics to acquire new technologies and know-how. Harvard Professor Henry Chesbrough termed this equation “Open innovation.” The European Commission recognized its value too and just launched the “Knowledge
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From Open Science to Open Innovation: The ATTRACT Project
The Open Access Government website noted that a few years ago a consortium composed of major European research institutions (CERN, EMBL, ESO, ESRF, E-XFEL, ILL, EIRMA (the European Industrial Research Management Association) and two Universities particularly engaged in innovation (ESADE and AALTO) was
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“Corporate Startup Stars” Awarded to Telefonica for its Support of Entrepreneurship through Wayra
The WebWire website reported that for the fifth consecutive year, the “Corporate Startup Stars” awards have been held to recognize companies that stand out for their support of entrepreneurship. Startups around the world are invited to nominate corporations with the most active strategies for open
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European Commission Announces Support for the Venture Center of Excellence Program
The European Commission website reported that The Commission is making a €150m financial contribution to the Venture Center of Excellence (VCoE) program. The contribution from the European Commission is an anchor investment in the VCoE and is expected to catalyze over €2bn into the European Life
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European Open Innovation Champions
The WebWire website reported that For the fourth year running, under the European Commission’s Startup Europe Partnership, European startups have nominated the most active corporates in open innovation. 36 European companies have been awarded in total: 12 as Europe’s Corporate Startup Stars –
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Open for Growth? Evidence on EU countries
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre published a report which noted that the Open Innovation concept has pervaded the academic and policy debate, due to its potential to further stimulate the circulation of knowledge across business partners and institutions and, consequently, to increase
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Europe’s Science Spending Set for Another Big Boost
The Science Magazine website reported that the European Commission plans for one of the biggest single research programs on the planet. Called Horizon Europe, the program could be worth €97.6 billion. One of the main pillars of Horizon Europe is Open Innovation, which addresses an old problem: Europe’s
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Open Innovation 2.0 Conference 2016
The Openlivinglabs website reported that the Open Innovation 2.0 Forum welcomed innovation experts, policy-makers, people from academia and citizens to Amsterdam on May 23 and 24. The 2016 edition of the event was held under the label of the Dutch EU Presidency and co-organized by the European Commission
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New EU Publication on Open Innovation
The European Commission website announced a new publication on open innovation. The publication “Open Innovation, Open Science and Open to the World” brings together some of the key conceptual insights in the area and highlights actions that are already taking place or are being prepared.
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European Commission Unveils €16 Billion Investment in Innovation
The University World News website reported that the European Commission is to invest almost €16 billion (US$18 billion) in research and innovation in 2016 and 2017. The Work Program is designed to open up European research and innovation to more actors – from researchers, to entrepreneurs, to users,
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