23 Feb 2021 | News
Open and closed: A call to rethink the way we handle global research and innovation
Science|Business launches an inquiry into how we can better manage the amazing fruits of science and technology in an age of pandemics, climate change and global turmoil
It’s time to take a fresh look at when and how the world cooperates in science and technology development, according to a group of scientific and political leaders organised by Science|Business.
The pandemic and climate crises mean “we need to rethink the way we handle global research and innovation,” said German Bundestag member Stefan Kaufmann at a Science|Business online conference on February 23. The pandemic “has put a strong spotlight on, and amplified the already existing tension between, two conflicting priorities: the need for openness and the need for security,” he said.
Technology Strategy Board meeting
A Private Science|Business Technology Strategy Board meeting (10:30 - 11:30 CET)
According to the Science|Business Technology Strategy Board, the key underlying issue in Technology Sovereignty is defining more clearly the conditions under which technology will thrive in Europe. At this meeting, the Board will further consider the aspects needed to generate a more unified and productive technology ecosystem and market, including the key issue of how GAIA-X could be used to transform industrial tech. The Board will also explore future topics to be addressed as part of the Science|Business Technology Sovereignty initiative.
If you are a corporate and/or SME and would like to add your voice to the discussions, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Gail Cardew [email protected]