This study intends to focus on the transfer of environmental technologies from developed to developing countries and the role that the governments of developed countries and the private sector play in this transfer.

In this report, we analyze the evolution of international collaboration, measured by co-inventor data. We investigate whether European countries have relied increasingly on international inventor teams when developing technology, and whether - in the wake of the European Research Area - this...

Within the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7), a strong emphasis has been placed on sponsoring collaborative research within Europe (and beyond) as a way to increase Europe's competitiveness within the global knowledge based economy. In particular, the...

A large number of the challenges facing us today, whether socio-economic, environmental or scientific, are common to many countries. Globalisation, and the rapid development into world markets of emerging economies like Brazil, China and India further amplifies these challenges. The EU's seventh...

In support of the preparation of the Commission Communication "Enhancing and focussing EU international cooperation in research and innovation: A Strategic Approach", a high level expert group was established under the Chairmanship of Dr Sylvia Schwaag Serger. The Expert Group's remit was to...

This booklet presents all the coordination and support action (CSA) projects of international cooperation which have been supported under the FP7 'Capacities' programme, organised by country and regional chapters. The project descriptions cover a broad range of activities: bi-regional...