Work in Parliament From Lab to Market: Horizon 2020 - and how the EU can advance innovation

Maria da Graça Carvalho participated as a speaker in this conference organised by Science and Business. On the eve of the new R&I programme's launch, this conference at the European Parliament gathered key MEPs who tried to review strengths and weaknesses of the final Horizon 2020 package and discuss what needs should be done next. The conference was webstreamed. 

Agenda:

• Horizon 2020: The view from the Parliament
• An interactive debate taking stock of the new Horizon 2020 programme - with some of the MEPs most involved in its development.
• Getting inventions to earn their keep - a personal account, Hermann Hauser, FRS
• Followed by a discussion and a Q&A session: How can the EU make more innovation happen? Is Horizon 2020 sufficient, or even helpful?

Among the speakers there were also Andrew Duff - Member of the European Parliament; Christian Ehler - Member of the European Parliament; James Elles - Member of the European Parliament; Hermann Hauser - Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners; Waldemar Kütt - Deputy Head of Unit, Cabinet of Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn.