State of the Innovation Union 2011

Innovation Union, a Flagship Initiative under the Europe 2020 strategy, is an integrated innovation strategy built around 34 specific commitments. Based on a broad concept of innovation, encompassing the private, public and third sectors, it aims at ensuring that innovative ideas are translated into new goods and services that create growth and jobs.

This report focuses on key policy actions of 2011. A short overview on the state of play of all 34 commitments of the Innovation Union is provided in the annex, while detailed information is provided through the Innovation Union Information and Intelligence System (I3S) accessible at http://i3s.ec.europa.eu/home.html.