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» Supporting Effective Business R&D in Europe |
 "The best management development happens when experienced managers come together to learn from each other, discuss common concerns and visit each other's companies" - Financial Times
EIRMA exists so that companies can improve the management and organisation of their R&D and innovation activities. Our events act as a unique platform for exploring trends, benchmarking activities and understanding how to achieve sufficient and well-managed levels of R&D. We provide the personal contacts and networking that the FT recommends. Key benefits of membership come from sharing experiences with people facing similar challenges and learning from their approaches. Supported by extensive on-line resources, EIRMA offers effective on-going professional development at all levels of the company.
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» eIQ - the EIRMA Member Magazine |
 eIQ provides news and insight into the world of business-oriented R&D and innovation, discusses the work of the R&D manager and steps that people are taking to ensure effectiveness, and relates public policy developments to the practical challenges of the industrial manager.
» Summer 2008: Conference Issue; Balanced portfolios; Sustainable Development
» Spring 2008: Making Plans, Responsible Partnering, Innovative Medicines Initiative
» Winter 2007: Service Innovation, Business Model, Using the EIRMA Network for Professional Development
» eIQ Index: Full index of all issues and articles
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» Responsible Partnering |
In today's world of Open Innovation, it is vital that companies and public research institutions work together well and for mutual benefit. Responsible Partnering is about ensuring that collaborative research activities and knowledge exchange are effective and reflect partners' interests. We've developed guidelines, checklists and procedures to help make this happen. You can download the Handbook from the official website at www.responsible-partnering.org.
 Developed jointly with EIRMA's sister associations, EARTO, EUA and Proton Europe, Responsible Partnering was launched in March 2006 and validated through widespread consultations. A Review Conference in Lisbon in December 2007 assessed progress and identified next key steps.The guidelines have helped to shape the European Commission's recommendations to Member States in its recent Communication on management of intellectual property and knowledge transfer by universities and other public research organisations.
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» The Future of Innovation |
 Innovation is changing rapidly, in response to globalisation, increasing complexity and growing awareness that new ideas can come from anywhere. Europe’s most senior innovation managers meet regularly under the auspices of the European Industrial Research Management Association to discuss the changes taking place and how they should respond.  The Future of Innovation explains what they said.
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» Building the European Research Area |
 With Framework Programme 7 fully in motion, attention moves to establishing the conditions for European R&D to be truly effective as part of our knowledge economies. EIRMA helped shape the debate on the future of the European Research Area (ERA) launched in the European Commission's 2007 Green Paper - our Secretary General participated in the ERA Rationales Expert Group and the FP6 Final Evaluation. The Rationales Report highlights the need for greater public understanding of how ERA will support Europe's future, calls for Grand Challenges linked to evident economic, environmental and social priorities as a way to achieve the impact that ERA deserves, and emphasises the importance of flexible R&D-friendly ecosystems.
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» Announcements |
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26.06.08 Job Vacancy
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EIRMA invites applications for the position of Programme Manager. More information....
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24.05.08 New President-Elect
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Leopold Demiddeleer, Solvay's Director of Future Businesses, elected as EIRMA's next President to hold office from May 2009 to May 2011.
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05.05.08 British American Tobacco
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EIRMA welcomes BAT as member
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04.04.08 eIQ
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Read the spring issue of eIQ - planning effective global R&D portfolios, next steps with Responsible Partnering, the Innovative Medicines Initiative and more
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11.03.08 Schering Plough
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EIRMA welcomes Schering Plough as member
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13.02.08 Volkswagen
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EIRMA welcomes Volkswagen as member
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12.02.08 Italcementi
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EIRMA welcomes Italcementi as member
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29.01.08 La Seda
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EIRMA welcomes La Seda as member
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