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Upcoming innovation-related events
STEM Enterprise: Measures for Innovation and Competitiveness
21-23 October 2009 at George Washington University, Washington DC
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are the driving force for the U.S. and worldwide economical and social advancements. Our goal is to bring leaders to discuss important questions facing STEM and to develop policy positions based on concrete data and proven algorithms. It is prudent to develop STEM policies that are derived from incorruptible data and measures to best plan for a healthy and productive enterprise, future economic growth, and rapid innovation.
OECD Global Forum on Environment and Eco-Innovation
4-5 November 2009 in the OECD Conference Centre, Paris
Most OECD countries consider eco-innovation as an important part of the response to contemporary challenges, including climate change and energy security. In addition, many countries consider that eco-innovation could be a source of competitive advantages in the fast-growing environmental goods and services sector.
New models of innovation for economic growth and sustainability
12-13 November 2009, Paris, France
The focus of this meeting will be on new models of innovation and on how innovation can be instrumental in the run towards a sustainable system.
The new innovation imperative in a networked world
16-18 November 2009, San Francisco, California
This three-day workshop brings together a select group of business leaders and influencers in an intimate setting: a unique opportunity to learn how to innovate in a world permeated by networks.
Recent and past events on innovation
OECD workshop on demand-led innovation policies
14-15 September 2009, Paris, France
A key finding from this workshop was that governments need to align technology-push instruments like grants and incentives for R&D with demand-pull policy instruments such as public procurement and regulations. The discussions and expert presentations provided further insights and examples as to how countries are attempting to implement this in practice.
OECD Conference on Potential Environmental Benefits of Nanotechnology: Fostering Safe Innovation-Led Growth
Paris, 15-17 July 2009
This conference will cover both the opportunities and the challenges of the use of nanotechnologies for potential environmental benefit. The aim is to learn from international expertise and to identify ways in which to improve in a timely manner policies with the potential to enhance both short- and long-term economic growth.
ERRIN Spring Event: Regions as Catalysts of Open Innovation
Residence Palace, International Press Center, 155 rue de la Loi, Brussels, 11 June 2009
This ERRIN conference will bring together EC officials, regional policy
officers and policy-makers and open innovation experts to explore this new concept
Kauffman/OECD workshop on new practices in entrepreneurship and innovation
Kansas City, Missouri, 23-24 June 2009
The Innovation Economy: Getting new ideas, new partners and new growth for the global economy
An international policy dialogue
Brussels, 2 June 2009
ICTs, the environment and climate change
Helsingør, Denmark, 27-28 May 2009
Enhancing Innovation: OECD Workshop on Collaborative Mechanisms for Intellectual Property Management
Paris, 4-5 May 2009
This workshop will focus on collaborative mechanisms such as IP clearinghouses, patent pools, model/framework agreements, IP exchanges and auctions, and other forms of innovation partnerships. Several initiatives to be presented at the workshop have garnered international attention.
Roundtable on Policy Responses to the Economic Crisis
OECD, Paris, 1 April 2009
International Service Science Summit conference
Hosted by Aalto University and IBM
Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland, 26-27 March 2009
United Kingdom-OECD workshop on innovation and policy for virtual worlds
OECD, Paris, 11 March 2009, 14:30-18:00
How can virtual worlds usefully contribute to innovation, the transformation of business, government and public services, and to improving productivity and to the innovative delivery of services to citizens? How should public policy and governance frameworks be adapted to support governments, citizens and businesses using virtual worlds?
Approaches to the measurement of innovation in the public sector/services
London, 9-10 March 2009
Sponsored by the OECD (NESTI), the Danish Ministry for Science Technology and Innovation, Universities and Skills, and the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA).
Innoviale Ruhr 2009
Witten, Germany, 3 March 2009
Organised by the Association for the Ruhrgebiet, this conference aims to stimulate an exchange of experience, best practices, and research on innovation. It also offers the opportunity for innovation supporters to meet with companies. The conference includes three workshops on “R&D”, “financing” and “innovation management”.
Informal seminar on innovation policy in the current economic crisis
Paris, 16 February 2009
The first of a series of roundtables proposed by the Finnish Ambassador to the OECD and examining national experiences which shed light on how innovation policies can be deployed in support of a recovery.
Innovation and productivity: firm-level analysis
Paris, 11-12 February 2009
A 1.5-day brainstorming session on (1) innovation and productivity (extensions to the core CDM model), project led by Canada and (2) innovation modes and productivity, project led by the UK. The goal is to have a first discussion of the modeling framework and data requirements.
Workshop on Innovation for Development: Converting Knowledge to Value
Paris, 28-30 January 2009
Symposium on global open innovation networks
Paris, 23 January 2009
Workshop on "ICT and innovation: what is working what is not?"
Paris, 11 December 2008
Workshop on network approaches to innovation
Paris, 8 December 2008
Joint OECD-World Bank Conference: Innovation and Sustainable Growth in a Globalised World
Paris, 18-19 November 2008
Symposium on international comparison of the budget cycle in R&D and innovation policies
Madrid, July 2008
Meeting of OECD Council at Ministerial Level. Innovation: Advancing the OECD Agenda for Growth and Equity,
Paris, May 2007
"Blue Sky II 2006" meeting: What Indicators for Science, Technology and Innovation Policies in the 21st Century?
Ottawa, September 2006
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