Innovation and Competitiveness

When José Manuel Barroso became president of the European Commission in 2004, he made it clear that boosting Europe's economic competitiveness would be his overriding priority.

Since then, much as that priority has been eclipsed by energy and climate change, growth in the eurozone has picked up. Unemployment has fallen steadily, while enlargement has brought a new economic dynamism.

Yet competitive pressures from India, China and other emerging economies are unrelenting. And the United States continues to be better than Europe at innovating and creating jobs.

Through its 'Innovation and Competitiveness' strand, The Centre is working to focus minds and stimulate debate on some of the key issues at stake as Europe struggles with the challenge of economic and social reform.

Below are some recent events hosted by The Centre in its Competitiveness and Innovation Strand:

European Retail Banking

Will there ever be a single market?

11 Jan 2008

Global Economic Prospects 2008

Technology Diffusion in the Developing World

11 Jan 2008

The EU's Economic Relations with India and China

Macroeconomic and Political Trends

12 Dec 2007

A More Social Lisbon?

Equipping our citizens to prosper in the global economy

13 Jun 2007

The Atlas of Ideas

Europe and Asia in the New Geography of Science and Innovation

10 May 2007

Gathering Storm or Breaking Dawn?

New Opportunities for EU-Asia Scientific Collaboration

7 Dec 2006