Useful Websites

Innovation Terminology

Useful Innovation Publications

	Innovation and Technology Transfer http://www.cordis.lu/itt/itt-en/home.html
	Euroabstracts: www.cordis.lu/euroabstracts/en/home.htm (check)
	Euro-Info http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/index.htm
	RTD Publications http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/pub_rtd.html
	Enterprise Europe http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/library/enterprise-europe

Current Thinking on Innovation Policy

	Green Paper on Innovation http://europa.eu.int/en/record/green/gp9512/ind_inn.htm
	The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies www.jrc.es
	The Futures Project http://futures.jrc.es/menupage-b.htm
	Foresight in Framework 6 http://www.cordis.lu/rtd2002/foresight/home.html
	Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development www.oecd.org

Innovation in Enterprises

	Green Paper on Entrepreneurship (Spring 2003)
	The R&D Scoreboard (Published annually by DTI, UK) http://www.innovation.gov.uk/finance/
	European Information Technology Observatory www.eto.org.uk/eito/
	How Foresight Actions can be used to support the Long Term Competitive Position of Local SMEs June 2001 http://foren.jrc.es/Docs/WP5%20ROME%20version%20finale.pdf
	Innovative SMEs and employment creation. 2001 http://www.cordis.lu/innovation-policy/studies/gen_study6.htm
	Open Innovation in Philips http://www.research.philips.com/newscenter/archive/2004/open-innovation.html

EU Policies on Innovation

	Laeken Council Report ( Good summary of key issues facing the EU) http://europa.eu.int/comm/laeken_council/index_en.htm
	EU Grants and Loans http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgc/aides/thema_en.htm
	Framework 6 (Official Website) www.cordis.lu/fp6/
	European Commission Staff in DG Research http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/organisation_en.html
	Framework 6 Research Priorities http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/activities.htm
	Background Reports for Research Priorities www.hyperion.ie/fp6websites.htm
	EU Competitiveness Report 2002 http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/enterprise_policy/competitiveness/index.htm
	Towards a European Research Area http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/area.html
	Europa General Search Engine http://europa.eu.int/geninfo/query_en.htm
	eEurope Action Plan http://europa.eu.int/comm/information_society/eeurope/actionplan/
	EU and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgc/ong/en/index.htm

Irish Innovation Policies

	Forfas www.forfas.ie
	Enterprise Ireland www.enterprise-ireland.com
	Science Foundation Ireland www.sfi.ie

Academia/Industry Cooperation

Green Paper on Innovation http://europa.eu.int/en/record/green/gp9512/ind_inn.htm

European Association of Research and Technology Organisations www.earto.org

Advanced Technology Programme: a reform with a purpose http://www.atp.nist.gov/atp/secy_rept/evans_rpt.htm#N_1

Funding for Exploitation of Results

EU Grants and Loans http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgc/aides/thema_en.htm

European Investment Bank www.eib.org

Innovation 2000 Initiative (i2i) www.eib.org

European Investment Fund www.eif.org

Eureka www.eureka.be

Foresight in Framework 6 http://www.cordis.lu/rtd2002/foresight/home.html

Green Paper on Innovation http://europa.eu.int/en/record/green/gp9512/ind_inn.htm

Framework 7 and CIP

Framework 7 websites www.hyperion.ie/fp7websites.htm

CIP Websites www.hyperion.ie/cipwebsites.htm

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