Independent evaluation of European Innovation Partnerships published

A group of independent experts headed by former Finnish Prime Minister Esko Aho has released its review of European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs), established under the Innovation Union initiative.

The five partnerships aim to focus interested stakeholders on accelerating the development and deployment of innovative solutions to societal challenges. The EIPs focus on active and healthy ageing; water; agricultural productivity and sustainability; raw materials; and smart cities and communities.

The group was asked to analyse the working methods of the EIPs, review provisional and actual results, assess measures to improve the functioning of the current EIPs, and identify criteria for future EIPs. The findings of the group are expected to be discussed with EIP stakeholders before being brought to the attention of EU research ministers.