Third European Conference on Corporate Research and Development, Seville, Spain
The conference will aim to link science, business and policymaking, promoting understanding of the policy implications of scientific findings. In particular, it will address the dynamics of corporate research and development, innovation, competitiveness and economic growth.
Under the heading of 'Corporate research and development: an engine for growth, a challenge for European policy', the event is being organised by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Spanish Centre for Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI).
The proceedings and findings from this year's event will be summarised and presented to relevant policy makers from the European Commission, Member States and industrial representatives during a dedicated workshop to be held in Brussels later in 2011 or early 2012.For further information, please visit: http://iri.jrc.ec.europa.eu/concord-2011/index.html(opens in new window)