EurActiv RSS http://www.euractiv.com You were an EU Ambassador for Innovation during the 2009 European Year of Creativity and Innovation. What is your reaction to the European Commission's new 'Innovation Union' strategy? The 'Innovation Union' strategy, as well... http://www.euractiv.com/node/499167 499167 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:03:36 +0200 Wie sehen Sie die „Europa 2020“-Strategie? Die Bundesregierung heißt die „Europa 2020“-Strategie willkommen. Sie beinhaltet alle wichtigen Faktoren, die unser Potential für Wachstum über die nächsten... http://www.euractiv.com/node/496989 496989 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:54:31 +0200 To read a shortened version of this interview, please click here.  You have suggested the US and EU should collaborate on science and technology issues of strategic importance. Can you elaborate on this idea? We face the real possibility... http://www.euractiv.com/node/496528 496528 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:41:30 +0200 Were you involved in preparations for the EIT headquarters in Budapest? Is the office already fully staffed?The EIT office has been open since 1 April. We now have a director, Gérard de Nazelle, together with a staff that is now about 20 people... http://www.euractiv.com/node/494524 494524 Wed, 26 May 2010 09:28:02 +0200 Scientists are already familiar with the jargon surrounding EU research funds, the largest of which is the framework programme (FP7), but you've said you want to rename FP8. Is this part of an effort to improve science communication with the... http://www.euractiv.com/node/493753 493753 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:50:54 +0200 Olivier Küttel is a director at Euresearch in Switzerland and co-founder of the Trust Researchers campaign. He was speaking to Gary Finnegan. To read a shortened version of this interview, please click here. What prompted you to set up the '... http://www.euractiv.com/node/343335 343335 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:12:45 +0200 Is there a problem in Europe with finding funding for demonstration projects? Yes. Most funding opportunities are still research-oriented, although progress has been made, for example from FP6 to FP7. But it is a long step from a research result to... http://www.euractiv.com/node/278606 278606 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:38:35 +0200 You have campaigned hard in the US for 'net neutrality'. Why do you attach such importance to this issue?  I see this as one of the biggest issues facing the future of the Web but the extent to which net neutrality is threatened differs from... http://www.euractiv.com/node/194323 194323 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0200 You have coming from the business sector to being a director of a European body. What was your first impression when taking this job?  My first impression is extremely good. In the past few days I have mostly dealt with the European Commission and... http://www.euractiv.com/node/194146 194146 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:01:00 +0200 Europe is lagging behind its global competitors in the innovation stakes. In your view, what must be done to make Europe more progressive?  I can talk only of the professions I know and those are science and education. I think the problem of... http://www.euractiv.com/node/194139 194139 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0200