ISIB 2 - 2014/ 2015: Closing the research and innovation divide: the crucial role of innovat ion support services and knowledge exchange

01.08.2014

expected impact:

improved flow of information and knowledge between academia and practitioners in particular on agricultural and forestry practices and innovations
increased exchanges between European regions on innovative matters; new funding formats enhancing innovation-driven research; more efficient methods for innovation support services
successful deployment of the vast reservoir of existing scientific and practical knowledge
focused collection of innovative knowledge on specific themes, a greater user acceptance and intense dissemination of solutions for a more competitive and sustainable agriculture and forestry to farmers and other actors in the agricultural innovation chain
thematic networks delivering accessible and long-term available end-user material on the themes which should also generate a better targeted and shared research agenda for innovation-driven research and multi-actor projects
improved skills and education material on innovation approaches and on specific thematic areas
support to implementation of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) 'Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability'