Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Evaluations of the competitiveness and innovation framework programme

The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) is a key programme in addressing the challenges EU industry is facing. Its objectives are in line with the flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 Strategy, where smart, sustainable and inclusive growth is a key priority for EU intervention to strengthen the EU economy.

The CIP aims at contributing to the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the Union as an advanced knowledge society, with sustainable development based on robust economic growth and a highly competitive social market economy with a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment.

This Framework Programme supports innovation activities (including eco-innovation), provides better access to finance and delivers business support services in the regions; it encourages a better take-up and use of information and communication technologies (ICT), helps to develop the information society and also promotes the increased use of renewable energies and energy efficiency.

This report highlights the findings and recommendations of the evaluations of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007-2013 and its sub-programmes, formulates the Commission's response to the evaluations' recommendations and sets out follow-up measures.

EUR-Lex: COM(2013)2: Follow the progress of this report through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2013:002:FIN

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