STRESS TEST of Innovation Policy in Europe
The stress test of innovation policy of the EU member states took place at the Europe INNOVA 2012 Conference in Copenhagen 23-24 October 2012.
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”
- No opening speeches from VIPs – important people will be those who really know what will be the future innovation policy in Europe
- No time wasted on long presentation of speakers – the programme and webpage has all the information you need on speakers
- No keynote speakers – but we can offer you access to brand new knowledge on innovation policy
- No PowerPoint presentations – the speakers will be interviewed on stage by a professional moderator
- No reports will be presented – you will get access to reports before the conference. On stage we will focus on discussion and dilemmas
- No parallel sessions – you will get access to all the wisdom of the conference.
- No quotations – participants should contribute with their own thinking, own ideas and original thoughts
- No best practice without a critical angle – all cases presented will be submitted to a stress test
- No one is allowed to be bored – minimum one good laugh per hour
- Lots of breaks – you will get the best opportunities to make contacts, dating and networking
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