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"Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, innovation, research and growth constitute the biggest challenge for the European Union as a whole. I therefore appreciate the optimism and efforts of the rapporteur, who has tried to identify new ways of meeting Lisbon Strategy goals in this report on her own initiative. For Europe to be able to compete with the United States and Japan, countries taking the lead in the application information and communications technology, we need to boost the appeal of careers in research by offering incentives, an attractive environment and remuneration schemes that will motivate students to undertake research while studying at university. Member States are expected to play a special role in promoting investment in research and innovation, while facilitating and broadening public and private sector partnerships, particularly those with universities.
Key to Europe’s success are the vital small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for 65% of European GDP. These businesses in particular need support in the area of innovation and research, as they underpin the growth of services and markets based on new technologies. A basic precondition for establishing the framework for a conducive business environment is the availability of sufficient funding from the EU budget. For example, supporting the use of venture capital creates possibilities for accumulating financial resources for the development of creative ideas, ensuring the competitiveness of businesses at the start of their operations. We must remember to nurture entrepreneurial spirit from early on, as it serves innovation and encourages demand from the public for innovative goods and services. It is essential to make information on research and innovation available to the business community at large, and we must therefore build and support information centres at the regional level as well. These centres may then contribute to enhancing nationwide and cross-border cooperation. Allow me to make one final point: the year 2010 is rapidly drawing closer and it is becoming obvious that the European Union must transform the Lisbon Strategy objectives into action and must do so as soon as possible."@en1
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