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Austria and Slovakia join forces in the run for the headquarters of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology bridges vol. 17, April 2008 / Letter from Brussels by Martin Schmid mp3 download
Martin Schmid
Some may recall the December 2006 Letter from Brussels analyzing the European Commission's proposal for regulating the establishment of the EIT. Sixteen months later, on April 9, 2008, the regulation was published in the EU's official journal, having finally been adopted unanimously by the 27 Member States and the European Parliament. Now called the European Institute of Innovation and Technology to emphasize its main goal of boosting Europe's innovation capacity, the institute will still use the abbreviation "EIT." Access to the full article is free, but requires you to register. Registration is simple and quick – all we need is your name and a valid e-mail address. We appreciate your interest in bridges. |

