Some 22 “innovation leaders” from business, the entrepreneurial class, science and technology were appointed to the European Innovation Council (EIC) Advisory Committee by the European Commission on Thursday 27 June to guide the Commission on strategic and operational decisions to be taken within the EIC.
“I am delighted that the EIC will be advised by some of Europe's most accomplished innovators and investors, and that we will be bringing in talented programme managers to get the work off the ground”, said Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, who said the EIC puts Europe “at the forefront of market creating innovation”.
Currently in its pilot phase, the EIC aims to “identify, develop and deploy” radical innovations capable of clearing new markets and “support a rapid scale-up of innovative companies at European and international level” (see EUROPE 12018/5). It will become a reality in its own right from 2021, as part of the next Horizon Europe programme, with a proposed budget of €10 billion.
To consult the list of members and their biographies: https://bit.ly/2KDka2N (Original version in French by Damien Genicot – intern)