The ''Aho Group Report on Creating an Innovative Europe'' was published in 2006. The report was written by a four-member group chaired by Esko Aho, former Finnish Prime Minister. The committee was created at the

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(UK) in October 2005. The report focuses on the creation of innovation friendly markets, strengthening of R&D resources, increasing the structural mobility in Europe and to foster a culture which celebrates innovation.

Members

* Mr. Esko Aho (Chairman) – Former

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* Dr. Jozef Cornu – former President and COO of Alcatel Telecom * Prof. Luke Georghiou (Rapporteur) –

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* Prof. Antoni Subirà –

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Summary

The report states that current trends in the

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are unsustainable in the face of global competition and calls for a European pact for

research Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness ...

and

innovation Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services. ISO TC 279 in the standard ISO 56000:2020 defines innovation as "a new or changed enti ...

. The report urges for rapid,

collective action Collective action refers to action taken together by a group of people whose goal is to enhance their condition and achieve a common objective. It is a term that has formulations and theories in many areas of the social sciences including psyc ...

on a European scale and a new vision to address Europe’s

productivity Productivity is the efficiency of production of goods or services expressed by some measure. Measurements of productivity are often expressed as a ratio of an aggregate output to a single input or an aggregate input used in a production proces ...

and

social Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives from ...

challenges. The creation of an internal market for innovative products and services, in a harmonised regulatory environment, would provide incentives to companies to increase their investments in research and development on a broader range of modern technologies. The strategic areas for the European economy are

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transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water, cable, pipelin ...

and

logistics Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics manages the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of ...

energy In physics, energy (from Ancient Greek: ἐνέργεια, ''enérgeia'', “activity”) is the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of work and in the form of ...

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and the

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industry. The report puts forward improved financing of

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and to increase investments and to provide fiscal incentives in high-tech domains such as

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nanotechnology Nanotechnology, also shortened to nanotech, is the use of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale for industrial purposes. The earliest, widespread description of nanotechnology referred to the particular technological goal ...

and

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s. The report also makes a plea for the mobility of the European workforce, ideas and financial assets.

References

Rapid reaction required right away

Aho report: Final call for concrete efforts on research and innovation

Aho Group Report

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aho Report History of the European Union 2006 in the European Union Government reports 2005 works

Members

Summary

See also

References

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