Institut d'encouragement de la recherche scientifique et de l'innovation de Bruxelles

Innoviris

Innoviris is the Brussels Institute for the encouragement of scientific research and innovation.

Lobbying Activity

Response to European Partnership for Key Digital Technologies

26 Aug 2019

This partnership should allow for synergies with the partnerships on AI and Robotics, as it is covering R&I activities on software. Also, there should be clearer and harmonised procedure on reporting, in order to diminish the administrative burden for partners.
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Response to European Partnership for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises

26 Aug 2019

We agree on the relevance of this partnership in order to complement existing EU instruments supporting SMEs. However we belive that there should be more common guidelines among participating countries, regarding eligibility criteria and minimum financial commitment. This would allow a more efficient cooperation between partner countries.
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Response to European Partnership for innovative health

26 Aug 2019

This partnership covers very relevant topics in the health sector and we welcome its international scope and its strong incentive for various actors to work with each other. However we would like to point out the importance of securing an access to SMEs active in the health sector in this partnership. When it comes to medical devices, adapting to regulatory changes is a bigger challenge for small businesses. The partnership must take this into account and be cautious in its emphasis for acceleration. Also, we call for an involvement of patients organisations and hospitals in the design and the implementation of the partnership.
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