The Knowledge4Innovation Forum of the European Parliament is pleased to
PRESENT THE
Innovation Declaration
OF THE
2nd European Innovation Summit
“Tackling the Grand Challenges – Policy meets Practice”
TO THE
EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
THE COUNCIL,
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE,
THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS,
EU MEMBER STATES,
INNOVATION STAKEHOLDERS AT LARGE
Brussels, 03/11/2010
Innovation Declaration
I.
We welcome and endorse the Commission’s radical and challenging proposals for the Innovation Union.
II.
Research and technology are major drivers of innovation. However, we stress that the innovation concept is much broader.
III.
We underline the need to stimulate the accessibility and exploitation of intellectual capital.
IV.
We believe that for the Innovation Union to succeed, member states, regions and citizens must be fully engaged.
V.
We urge the European Parliament, and all other involved institutions to seize this opportunity and provide adequate financial means to drive innovation across Europe.
VI.
The Knowledge4Innovation Forum of the European Parliament is committed to:
- Serve as a platform for debate on the future of innovation in Europe by bringing together policy makers and practitioners from all levels, and
- Host a major policy debate on the progress of the Innovation Union in the framework of the annual European Innovation Summit.