INNOVATION
FUTURE KEY FACTOR
THE KEY TO GROWTH
Nowadays, both for companies and countries,
innovation is the key to growth, job creation, new products and services, improving the
quality of life, the environment, health and leisure. This is the key factor to a
worldwide growth momentum.
To give this question the importance it deserves, several major organisations have
grouped together to set up an international meeting which will take place in September
1998, having as one of its goals the organisation of regular meetings in France : the
WORLD INNOVATION FORUM.
Innovation is by nature intersectorial ; it comes from the crossover between
disciplines and technologies. It is important that the WORLD INNOVATION FORUM covers the
whole technological field and their common activities.
IDENTIFYING IMPORTANT KEY FACTORS
AND MOTIVATING PEOPLE
In certain parts of the world the transformation of
research and technology into innovation is leading to job creation in a satisfactory way,
with active entrepreneurial spirit. However, in other parts of the world, particulary
Europe, the momentum has not reached the necessary level. The consequences of this
situation pose a problem for the future of Europe, its young people and its economic and
social framework.
In other regions, rapid progress in information technology and international
co-operation will bring major improvements in economic growth and the standard of living,
even though they have been seriously lagging behind in these areas.
Therefore, it is imperative that public and private institutions take innovation into
account and get involved in bringing it about. Local, national and intergovernmental
policy-makers should create a judicial, fiscal, legal framework, a site policy, financing,
suitable training programmes to encourage business spirit and the translation of research
into innovation, new activities and job creation. |
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TECHNOLOGICAL ECONOMIC
AND SOCIAL THINK-TANK
WITH MAJOR DECISION MAKERS AND EXPERTS
FROM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
The World Innovation Forum to be held in Paris will
bring together important personalities from all over the world whether scientists,
economists, policy-makers or business leaders to concentrate on the interaction between
technological progress, economic growth and social changes.
The World Innovation Forum will cover scientific prospectives and their likely economic
and social
HIGHLIGHTING SKILLS AND SCIENITIFIC
STRENGH AND ENCOURAGING DEBATE
WITH ITS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
The World Innovation Forum will also be a chance for
companies and research organisations to show off their technical and scientific skills and
improve their visibility in world market.
The TIMETABLE AREA will contribute to creative development by bringing together
researchers with potential partners for business creation.
AN IMPORTANT INTERSECTORIAL
MEETING
The Forum will have far- reaching effects, thanks to
its aim, scope as well as its audience. It will make people aware of the importance of
innovation for the future of business and society and about of the necessity to optimise
the path from research to growth through entrepreneurship. |
