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Kick-starting the European Economy [partner event]
A discussion about the reform priorities for growth in the face of demands for austerity. This conference will assess the full implications of the crisis and examine the opportunities for radical pro-competitiveness reform.
Chatham House, London - 25 June 2012
Policy Bridge: EU patent reform and its impact on innovation
A discussion about the EU's struggle towards a reform of its complex, costly patent system with unified application process, and steps towards a more efficient court system
European Parliament, Brussels - 18 June 2012
20th European Conference on Information Systems [partner event]
ECIS2012 - the premier information systems event in Europe - provides a platform for panel discussions and the presentation of peer-reviewed academic research
ESADE, Barcelona - 10 June 2012
Investor Driven Innovation
Investors play a key role in identifying high-potential opportunities and accelerating such companies’ success. The prosperity of the European economy has...
ACES & EIT Awards - the 2012 Finalists
Two awards programmes for start-up innovators came together on 21 February 2012 in Brussels: The first start-up awards offered by the...
Published: 16 February 2012
America's pre-eminence in science at risk, AAAS chief warns

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Alan Leshner, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, caused a stir at February’s EU ministerial conference in Copenhagen, with a hard-hitting speech on the state of US science. America's scientific eminence, 'is at risk' he said.


Alan I. Leshner, CEO of the AAAS

Alan Leshner, the CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, gave a hard-hitting assessment of the state of US science at the EU ministerial conference held in Copenhagen on February 1. America's scientific eminence, he said, 'is at risk' due to tight budgets. This, coming in the midst of an EU debate over research funding as part of the Commission's proposed €80 billion Horizon 2020 programme, took many EU officials by surprise: Perhaps...

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