Brussels, 05/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - To overcome the shortage of raw materials, the lifeblood of the European high-tech industry, the Commission proposed, at the end of February, setting up a European Innovation Partnership - pooling capital and human resources, member states, companies and researchers will join innovation efforts to support exploration, extraction and processing of raw materials.
The Commission says innovation can be a powerful vehicle in meeting Europe's challenges in...