European Business Summit (EBS), Brussels
[16 – 17 Mar. 2006 | Brussels] The fourth annual European Business Summit (EBS), a platform for European politicians, top managers and a range of distinguished experts, was held in Brussels on March 16-17. This year has as its main theme “Building a Europe of Excellence: Turning knowledge into growth“.
The Czech Republic’s presentation in the form of seminars, information booths and participation in the conference’s main program, together with Janez Potočnik was prepared by CzechInvest under the auspices of the Czech Republic’s Permanent Representation to the EU. The fundamental theme was the use of knowledge for research and innovation and their application to production.
CzechInvest’s seminar, “Innovation Model for the Next Generation”, offered examples of leading Czech projects from the area of research and development, which illustrate the ideal connection of firms and research and educational institutions in creating top-quality, innovative products. This was demonstrated by the Centers of Excellence at the Czech Technical University in Prague and Masaryk University in Brno, the projects ofHoneywellaDHI Hydroinform and the new platform called ChipInvest, thanks to which the CR has a great chance to become a Central European center for the development of integrated circuits and systems in the area of aviation and space programs and medical technology.
