DG Recherche & Innovation. Display outside the DG's building The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, informally DG Research and Innovation, is a Directorate-General of the European Commission, located in Brussels, and responsible for, notably, the European Union's research policy and coordination of research activities.[1] It is headed by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and Director-General Robert-Jan Smits.
The Directorate General’s mission is evolving as work on the European Research Area (ERA) continues. It can be summarised as follows:[2] to develop the European Union’s policy in the field of research and technological development and thereby contribute to the international cooperation of European industry;to coordinate European research activities with those carried out at the level of the Member States;to support the Union’s policies in other fields such as environment, health, energy, regional development, etc. Directorates :[1] DG Research & Innovation. Joint Research Centre - JRC. European Institute of Innovation and Technology. EIT Foundation. The EIT Foundation Work Programme reflects the Foundation's determination in promoting the development of people's innovation and entrepreneurial skills, and the dissemination of innovative practices across Europe.
It combines a strategic approach in the definition of the medium to long-term priorities, with an operational approach through the identification of targeted actions to be implemented in the short to medium-term. The EIT Foundation Work Programme is proposed, managed, financed and implemented directly by the EIT Foundation community. It focuses on the promotion of:
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn.