STRESS TEST of Innovation Policy in Europe

Europe INNOVA 2012 has stress tested innovation policy in three areas:

• SME innovation support schemes
• Commercial exploitation of knowledge, IP and new inventions
• Networks and cluster policies

Europe INNOVA 2012:

• Test the civil servants and find the bureaucrat in you
• Discuss what an effective eco-innovation system should look like
• Hear the worst case story about a cluster organisation in Europe
• Find out what has happened to some of the two hundred thousand of projects that have obtained support in Europe during the past decade
• Try to find the worst policy maker in Europa
• Try to make the “perfect” SME-programme owner
• Discuss the ten innovations we need in the 21st century in order to solve the grand challenges
• Discuss the success criteria for modern innovation policy makers
• Test your skills – Are you a modern innovation policy maker?

Europe INNOVA 2012 provided:

• The latest knowledge and the hottest discussions going on in the innovation policy society
• New knowledge on how you can improve your performance as policy maker and programme owner
• New knowledge on the best innovation policies
• The most embarrassing failures you should avoid
• Access to likeminded people who can support you as policy maker and programme owner
• New ideas and new energy to meet the challenges of the future
• A non-European view on Europe’s future – will Europe survive the 21st century?

The conference was based on a completely new innovative concept:
“TEN DOGMA RULES FOR CONFERENCES”

1. No opening speeches from VIPs – important people will be those who really know what will be the future innovation policy in Europe
2. No time wasted on long presentation of speakers – the programme and webpage has all the information you need on speakers
3. No keynote speakers – but we can offer you access to brand new knowledge on innovation policy
4. No PowerPoint presentations – the speakers will be interviewed on stage by a professional moderator
5. No reports will be presented – you will get access to reports before the conference. On stage we will focus on discussion and dilemmas
6. No parallel sessions – you will get access to all the wisdom of the conference.
7. No quotations – participants should contribute with their own thinking, own ideas and original thoughts
8. No best practice without a critical angle – all cases presented will be submitted to a stress test
9. No one is allowed to be bored – minimum one good laugh per hour
10. Lots of breaks – you will get the best opportunities to make contacts, dating and networking

For more infomation on the conference:

• www.europeinnova2012-Copenhagen.eu