New Innovation Deals to Reduce Barriers to Innovation and Boost Circular Economy

The European Commission launched on 26 May 2016 a pilot scheme called 'Innovation Deals', aiming to help innovators with promising solutions to environmental issues to navigate regulatory challenges to bringing their ideas to market. These projects would then contribute to the European Union's Circular Economy Action Plan.

The Innovation Deals build on evidence from member states that almost two-thirds of the perceived regulatory barriers currently preventing innovators from bringing their ideas to the market could be overcome through explanations or clearer interpretation of specific regulations by public authorities.

• Primary Source

ESO: Closing the loop: Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package to boost competitiveness, create jobs and generate sustainable growth http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-adopts-new-circular-economy-package/

European Commission: DG Research & Innovation: Innovation Deals https://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-deals/index.cfm

EurActiv, 26.05.16: Timmermans: We must convince Europe the era of meddlesome EU rules is over http://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/timmermans-we-must-convince-europe-the-era-of-meddlesome-eu-rules-is-over/

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