Innovation is a priority of all Member States and of the European Commission. Throughout Europe, hundreds of policy measures and support schemes aimed at innovation have been implemented or are under preparation. The diversity of these measures and schemes reflects the diversity of the framework conditions, cultural preferences and political priorities in the Member States.
PRO INNO Europe® is an initiative of the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry (DG ENTR) which aims to become the focal point for innovation policy analysis, learning and development in Europe, with a view to learning from the best and contributing to the development of new and better innovation policies in Europe. Run by the Innovation Policy Directorate of DG ENTR, it pursues the collection, regular updating and analysis of information on innovation policies at national and European level.
INNO-Policy TrendChart serves the 'open method of coordination' approach laid down by the Lisbon Council in March 2000. It supports policymakers and innovation support measure managers in Europe by providing summarised and concise information and statistics on innovation policies, performances and trends. It is also a European forum for benchmarking and the exchange of good practices in the area of innovation policy.
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