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EU’s Seventh Framework Programme

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Gender across the Board

This book describes a selection of the projects of the R&D programme entitled Gender and Innovation.Read "Gender across the Board"

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VINNOVA – Sweden’s Innovation Agency

VINNOVA - Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems - is Sweden’s innovation agency. We strengthen Sweden’s innovativeness, aiding sustainable growth and benefiting society. VINNOVA invests around SEK 2 billion per year and has about 200 employees, working from offices in Stockholm and Brussels.

Sweden and Brazil cooperate on innovation
13 May 2013
On 9 May the VINNOVA and FINEP, one of Brazil's largest funders of research and innovation, arranged an Innovation Forum in Rio de Janeiro. In conjunction with the forum, a new cooperation agreement between the two parties was signed.
About the Innovation Forum
Gold award to Sweden in Celtic Awards 2013
20 March 2013
Four excellent ICT projects were awarded at Celtic-Plus Event 2013. The 4GBB project coordinated by Sweden won the gold award. For some years Celtic has honoured the most successful and most promising finished projects with an excellence award. The prestigious Celtic-Plus Innovation Award was given to the very successful 100GET project.
About the Celtic Awards
Interested in developing robotics to elderly? New international pre-commercial procurement launched by SILVER
8 March 2013
Europe is facing difficult challenges in the health and elderly sector with an increasing ageing population which requires more care services. Through robotic based technology, elderly will be able to live longer in their own homes even if they have physical or cognitive disabilities. This is the idea behind a new international pre-commercial procurement launched by the EU-project SILVER. Innovative companies are invited to develop robotic solutions that can enhance the quality of life for the elderly.
About the procurement
International Cooperation with Actors in China for Eco-Innovations - call for proposals
28 February 2013
VINNOVA is now opening a call for cooperation with actors in China under the International Cooperation for Eco-Innovations programme. VINNOVA and MOST in China are implementing parallel calls in each country. The Swedish Energy Agency is participating in the energy-related parts.
About the call