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Dinner Debate: How Can Networking in Science and Technology Help SMEs Meet the Innovation Union Goals?
Event Type
L - Conference, forum
Organiser type
Federations / Associations
Section
Innovation & Enterprise
Science & Policymaking
Event Location
Brussels
Event Description
Dinner Debate: How Can Networking in Science and Technology Help SMEs Meet the Innovation Union Goals?
Venue: European Parliament
Date: 29 January 2013 19:30-22:00
Link: http://www.cost.eu/events/k4i_dinnerdebate
On 29 January 2012 COST will organise a dinner debate together with the K4I (Knowledge 4 Innovation) Forum of the European Parliament on the topic of 'Enhancing SME cooperation in Science and Technology'. This debate aims at opening a forum where the SME voice and interest in joining European programmes is heard, promoting SMEs participation in European science and technology networking, and devising opportunities for simplified access of SMEs to participate in European research programmes.
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