Sectoral Innovation Panels

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Five rounds of eight Sectoral Innovation panels were convened during the first phase of the Sectoral Innovation Watch project (2006-2008). The sectors covered were:
  • Automotive
  • Biotechnology
  • Eco-innovation
  • Energy Panel
  • Gazelles Panel
  • ICT Panel
  • Space downstream applications
  • Textiles

The work of the Sectoral Innovation Panels was not restricted to the results of the project but also addressed other "hot" innovation policy issues: Panels' members have reviewed topics such as the Aho Report (Panel Round 1), Innovation and Lead Markets (Panel Round 2), the impact of ITAR on "Space downstream applications and "Future developments and planning for the Europe INNOVA initiative" " (Panel Round 3).

Every Sectoral Innovation Panel meeting provided the basis for a structured policy document that illustrated the main conclusions and recommendations to contribute to policy formulation and improving innovation policy efficiency.

Each Panel consists of a maximum ten participants (chairman and members) plus a number of observers (up to three). The timetable for the panel meetings was:


Panel Round

Location

Sector / Field

Date

1st Round

Brussels

Textile & Gazelles

March 29, 2006

ICT & Automobile

March 30, 2006

Energy & Eco-Innovation

April 4, 2006

Space downstream applications & Biotechnology

April 5, 2006

2nd Round

Brussels

Textiles

November 21, 2006

Valencia

All others

November 29, 2006

3rd Round

Vienna

All besides Textiles

May 31, 2007

Brussels

Textiles

June 7, 2007

4th Round

Athens

All

November 6, 2007

5th Round (Final)

Brussels

All

April 7, 2008