Innovation

The EU wants to become an innovation powerhouse. The heads of 33 ‘unicorn’ tech companies have drawn up an eight step plan for getting there and called for funding to put it into action

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology is drawing up the framework for a new network to foster innovation in the creative and cultural industries. In the autumn, it will invite universities, industry and research organisations to submit their roadmaps

The EU’s new industrial strategy, with its aim of driving innovation in advanced technologies, could lead to established economic development policies being seen as outdated. But tried-and-tested approaches, especially Cohesion policy, have complementary objectives - and an important role to play