| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/05/1169 (21.9.05) |
| Publication Date | 21/09/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Commission on 21 September 2005 launched a consultation on improvements to EU state aid rules as regards projects encouraging innovation, inviting comments from stakeholders before adopting final measures. The suggested improvements included rules for aid that funds innovation, criteria to help public authorities to target aid more effectively, clarifying the rules to increase legal certainty and simplification of the regulatory framework. The proposals for innovation aid covered six broad areas: innovative start-ups; risk capital; the integration of innovation into existing rules on state aid for research and development (R&D); innovation intermediaries; training and mobility between university research personnel and SMEs; and poles of excellence for projects of common European interest. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1169&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Internal Markets |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
