Brussels, 05/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a press statement launching the setting up of 14 pilot projects on 27 April for boosting the knowledge economy in the European regions, European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin explained that "Taking a grass-roots approach to improving Europe's knowledge economy is central in helping to achieve the Lisbon objective for Europe to become the most dynamic knowledge-based economy by 2010. Regions have a key role to play in this objective." The...