Call for tenders related to studies on innovation matters
The European Commission's Enterprise DG has published a call for tenders for the completion of studies on innovation matters. The call is divided into five lots as follows: - lot 1: Entrepreneurial innovation in the future Member States: challenges and issues at stake for the development of clusters of innovative firms (total envisaged budget: 300,000 euro); - lot 2: Transnational dimension in the monitoring/evaluation of innovation related programmes and agencies. Issues at stake towards good governance (total envisaged budget: 200,000 euro); - lot 3: Innovation and public procurement. Review of issues at stake (total envisaged budget: 160,000 euro) - lot 4: Patterns of organisational change in European industry: ways to strengthen the empirical basis of research and policy (total envisaged budget: 300,000 euro) - lot 5: Linkages between innovation and trade policies, and 'good practices' in spreading innovation globally through trade and foreign direct investment (total envisaged budget: 250,000 euro). The proposed studies will contribute to the coherent development of innovation policies by providing a comprehensive understanding of the structure and evolution of technology and innovation activities, and of the present and future challenges to be addressed by Europe's research and innovation policies. Furthermore, they will provide national, regional and Community policy makers with knowledge and decision aiding tools to help in formulating policy.For further information, please contact: European Commission Directorate-General Enterprise Attn: Mr José-Ramón Tíscar Invitation to tender ENTR/03/04 EUFO 2165 10, rue Robert Stumper L-2557 Luxembourg Fax +352-4301-34129 E-mail: entr-innovation-policy@cec.eu.int To see the full details of the call, please consult the following web address: http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/tender_details.cfm?CALL_ID=92(opens in new window)