Opening speech by the President: European Innovation Council

Opening speech by the President: European Innovation Council
Ursula Von Der Leyen
"Ladies and Gentlemen,

14 years ago, we created the European Research Council – to support top-researchers, based on scientific excellence. The European Innovation Council we are creating today will be its strong partner to support breakthrough technology and scale up disruptive innovation.

With the launch of the EIC, we kind of complete the research and innovation landscape in Europe. And we also demonstrate the innovative potential of Europe and the European institutions. And with this, I declare Europe open to innovation. And I look forward to many successes.

Thank you very much for your attention!"

Opening speech by the President: European Innovation Council

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