1st Edition

Unleashing the Power of European Innovation How Government, Industry and Science Share Knowledge to Overcome Global Challenges

By Fred Bakker Copyright 2024
194 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The world is at a critical juncture where our industrial and economic principles have to be reshaped. Three major transitions are underway: towards the use of alternative energy sources, towards carbon-neutral and sustainable production, and towards digitalised manufacture and distribution. This book explores the ways in which these transitions are taking place in Europe. No single institution... Read more

Introduction: A Work in Progress  Part I: Forging a Future-Proof Union  1. Europe: Coming to Its Own  2. Sharing Brainpower: A European Approach  3. Knowledge Centres: From Ideation to Application  4. Europe’s Budding Innovation Strategy  5. EC ‘Conducting’ the European Industry  Part II: The Energy Transition  6. How Europe Fosters Sustainable Enterprise  7. Wind Blows Life into the Energy Transition  8. EU Takes Lead in Becoming the First Hydrogen Economy  9. Battery Chain: The Push and Pull of Market Forces  Part III: The CO2 and Sustainability Transitions  10. Capture and Storage of CO2: Commitment is Key  11. A Patchwork Approach to the Circular Chemical Industry  Part IV: The Digital Transition  12. Digitalisation and the Search for European Standards  13. The Computer Chip Industry: European Answers to International Questions  14. Quantum Computing: An EU-Sponsored ‘Sandbox’ Ecosystem  Part V: Sharing Brainpower as a Working Model  15. Drachten Case Story: The Wealth of Different Perspectives  16. A Mentality of Co-Creation  17. A New European Approach  Conclusions

Biography

Fred Bakker spent his working life as a journalist specialising in monetary and financial affairs with Het Financieele Dagblad – the Dutch equivalent of Financial Times – serving as deputy editor, editor in chief, and CEO. In addition to his writing and editing duties, he helped develop the company from a newspaper publisher to a multimedia company. Nowadays, he writes about the intersection of technology, innovation and governance strategy.