In 2008, the European Union launched with great fanfare what is to be a flagship to fill the innovation gap, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Now comes the hard part: making it work. And so far, for those participating in the €309 million initiative, the problems are uppermost in their minds.At a Science|Business Roundtable on the subject on May 26, when participants in the three Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) launched in December were asked if they are happy with the way things are going, only three out of 10 said yes.
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Author: Anna Jenkinson
