The EU's new growth strategy, due to be rubber-stamped by the new
Barroso Commission on Wednesday (3 March), includes a blueprint for
transforming Europe into an 'Innovation Union' by 2020.
A leaked draft of the 'Europe 2020' strategy ties together research, education, finance and intellectual property as part of a holistic approach likely to be reflected in the European Commission's forthcoming innovation action plan.
Several of the proposed reforms are long-standing goals but officials say there is now unprecedented political impetus to fix old problems.
The 'Innovation Union' plan, one of nine "flagship initiatives," commits Brussels to boosting investment in research and making Europe an attractive place to develop new products.
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