Fostering innovation will be the cornerstone of future European research funding policies. The targets set out in the EU2020 strategy demand a broader concept of innovation, including the social dimension in technology and business innovation and implementing a coherent notion of social innovation in all sectors of society. Highlighting the significance of social innovation as well as defining future research topics of social innovation are the core objectives of this conference.
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