“There is a growing need to boost European competitiveness through policies and funding that encourage innovation”, said the European University Association (EUA) in its response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the future ‘European Innovation Act’ on Friday 3 October (see EUROPE 13679/33).
According to the EUA, the ‘European Innovation Act’ should reflect a global and dynamic conception of innovation, to take full advantage of the central role of universities in regional ecosystems across Europe. It considered that the success of innovation should not be reduced to output metrics such as the number of patents filed or start-ups created. A better approach would be to measure the progress made along the way, including: talent development, sabbaticals devoted to innovation, technology readiness level advancements, job creation, collaboration agreements and contacts made.
It also highlighted the social impact that interdisciplinarity and cross-sector partnerships can have when combined with entrepreneurial skills and diversified career paths for researchers.
Read the contribution: https://aeur.eu/f/irl (Original version in French by Anne Damiani)