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STRESS TEST of Innovation Policy in Europe
Join the stress test of innovation policy of the EU member states. Register for the Europe INNOVA 2012 Conference in Copenhagen 23-24 October.
View speech by Minister Morten Østergaard for an innovation award ceremony in Düsseldorf 17 April
On 17 April the Danish company TEGnology receives an innovation award from the Network of Automotive Excellence at a conference in Düsseldorf. On this occasion Minister Morten Østergaard gives a congratulatory speech, available here.
The Central Innovation Manual on Excellent Econometric Impact Analyses of Innovation Policy (CIM) - now available in English
The CIM, now available in English, establishes a number of minimum requirements and standards for excellent econometric impact analyses of the innovation policy instruments of the Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education.
General Overview of the Public Support System for Research and Innovation in Denmark
The general overview describes the research and innovation support system available to private and public businesses and organisations in Denmark.
New international plant science network will boost collaborative research
The Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation (DASTI) is a partner in the new european ERA-NET for Coordinating Action in Plant Sciences (ERA-CAPS).
Support for European research projects within Information, Communication and Robot Technology in Agriculture
Deadline: Pre-qualification: April 30, 2012, 13:00 pm. Denmark has allocated 1,5 million Euro for participation in this second ICT-AGRI call.
One step closer to world's largest research programme
Two EU Commissioners and research and innovation ministers from across the EU have gathered in Copenhagen for two days of intensive discussions and workshops that will pave the way for the world's largest research programme, Horizon 2020, with a proposed budget of EUR 80 billion.
EU ministers for growth gather in Copenhagen
An Informal Competitiveness Council meeting will be held in the Bella Center, Copenhagen on 1-3 February.
Easier and cheaper access to research is crucial to growth
A new study concludes that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have difficulty accessing research articles, patents, technical reports and market information. Easier and cheaper access will create both innovation and growth in society.
Danish Ambassador to Israel in EUREKA newsletter May 2011
In the Israel-EUREKA newsletter May 2011 Danish Ambassador to Israel Liselotte Kjærsgaard Plesner points to the increasing amount of Danish-Israeli business and science partnerships
EU's next framework programme - Danish position paper
The Danish position paper vis-à-vis the coming framework programme for research and innovation has now been published.
Denmark Aiming to Host the "Research Olympics"
Denmark is aiming to host Europe's largest research festival in Copenhagen in 2014. Hard work behind the scenes and an application underway will hopefully result in up to 5,000 researchers, companies, institutions and visitors participating in Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) on Danish soil.
Danish Research at the Forefront Internationally
Danish researchers compete well in an international environment, but despite progress in recent years, collaboration with the business community continues to lag according to the Research Barometer 2010.
World-Class Danish Stem Cell Research
The Danish Council for Strategic Research has just awarded a grant of DKK 65 million (€8.7 million) for the establishment of the first Danish stem cell research centre. The centre will be headed by leading stem cell researcher Henrik Semb.
Danish Pharmaceutical Research Internationally-Orientated
For the first time, a collective survey of Danish pharmaceutical research has been undertaken, showing that Danish research in the field is among the world’s finest.
The Danish Council for Independent Research’s call is moving
In 2010, most of the grant types offered by the Danish Council for Independent Research have a deadline for submission of proposals on March 1 only. So if you plan to apply for funding next year, pay close attention.
Denmark and India expand collaboration on biotechnological research
The steering group had received ten applications in the first round, covering a broad spectrum of biotechnological research.
