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Science2society starts to boost innovation efficiency across Europe

A highly renowned consortium has begun work on a major project to improve innovation processes and their effectiveness in society. Titled ‘Science2Society’ , the EU-funded project will assess the mechanisms through which universities, research organisations, society and industry collaborate to create value. Value in terms of:

  • sparking new ideas
  • differentiating new products and services
  • captured benefits of publicly funded research
  • appealing new talent
  • winning solutions for todays’ societal challenges

The consortium consists of 18 participating organisations which are based in seven European countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. The 3-year project will directly engage with some 50 universities and research organisations, 30 industries and 100 small businesses across Europe.