Press Release: Independent expert group urges Europe’s leaders to take radical action on research and innovation ‘before it is too late’

In a final report submitted to the European Commission on 20 January 2006, an independent Expert Group has called for a Pact for Research and Innovation to be signed by political, business and social leaders to show their commitment to creating an Innovative Europe. The group had been set up by the European Commission following the European Council held at Hampton Court in October 2005 and asked to advise on ways of boosting the EU’s research and innovation performance.

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