Innovation café: Government - help or hindrance? -- Introduction
Introduction by moderator Vivienne Parry
This Innovation Café aimed to provide visionary views on the developments needed in the public sector to best support innovation and competitiveness for enterprises in Europe. The session also addressed the concrete reforms needed within the public sector to become more efficient and effective for citizens of today.
Speakers:
Prof. Mariana MAZZUCATO (R.M. Phillips Professor in the Economics of Innovation, SPRU University of Sussex)
Anne LAUVERGEON (Chairman and CEO of ALP, France)
Dr. Thomas ENDERS (CEO of Airbus Group, Germany)
Christopher VIEHBACHER (CEO of Sanofi and President of EFPIA , Germany)
The second edition of the Innovation Convention took place in Brussels on 10 and 11 March 2014. It brought together an eclectic mix of world renowned speakers looking at different aspects of innovation.
The Innovation Convention is an essential part of the Innovation Union flagship initiative, the EU's roadmap to turn Europe into a more innovation-friendly and competitive continent.
Highlights of the first day: • Innovation Convention 2014 - day 1
Highlights of the second day: • Innovation Convention 2014 - day 2
Innovation Convention 2014 website: www.ec.europa.eu/euic2014
Innovation Union website: www.ec.europa.eu/innovation-union