EARTO Innovation Prize and study launch event, Brussels, Belgium
27 October 2010 - 27 October 2010
Belgium
An event highlighting the awarding of the 2010 EARTO (European trade association of the research and technology organisations) Innovation Prize and the launch of a study on the impact of research and technology organisations in Europe will take place on 27 October 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.
Research and technology organisations (RTOs) are specialised knowledge organisations dedicated to the development and transfer of science and technology to the benefit of the economy and society. New products, processes and services require more and more sophisticated technologies. RTOs seek to build bridges between research and applications by supporting product and process innovation in all branches of industry and services.
The first half of the event programme will feature speeches from the current President of the EU Competitiveness Council-Research Benoît Cerexhe and European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn.
The second part will feature the 2010 EARTO Innovation Prize, which recognises outstanding innovations and to underscore the role of research and technology organisations in a modern European innovative economy. Also on the agenda is the publication of the study on the role and impact of research and technology organisations in Europe as well as a set of case studies of high-impact innovation.For further information, please visit: http://www.earto.eu/earto-innovation-prize/earto-innovation-prize-2010/(opens in new window)
Research and technology organisations (RTOs) are specialised knowledge organisations dedicated to the development and transfer of science and technology to the benefit of the economy and society. New products, processes and services require more and more sophisticated technologies. RTOs seek to build bridges between research and applications by supporting product and process innovation in all branches of industry and services.
The first half of the event programme will feature speeches from the current President of the EU Competitiveness Council-Research Benoît Cerexhe and European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn.
The second part will feature the 2010 EARTO Innovation Prize, which recognises outstanding innovations and to underscore the role of research and technology organisations in a modern European innovative economy. Also on the agenda is the publication of the study on the role and impact of research and technology organisations in Europe as well as a set of case studies of high-impact innovation.For further information, please visit: http://www.earto.eu/earto-innovation-prize/earto-innovation-prize-2010/(opens in new window)