An existing literature agrees that drug innovation has a significant average effect on extending longevity and improving quality of life. Recognizing the life-saving benefits from the development of new drugs, one of the key decisions faced by the authorities is how to bolster pharmaceutical innovation, and how to bear in mind the potential effects on drug innovation of policies that affect market size, such as policies towards intellectual property rights, procurement mechanisms and competition policy.
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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