Translation of "Fond pour la technologie axé sur le Japon " (French → English) :

The SBAS-based systems that make up the network include EGNOS in Europe, WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) in the United States and MSAS (Multi Satellite Augmentation System) in Japan and the Far East.

Tony's minister, Minister Dhaliwal, is engaged in active discussions with his energy colleagues across the country about a national mandate on ethanol in a scenario where the government's been putting a fair bit of research money into the Iogen plant here in Ottawa for the cellulose technology.

52. Remains concerned that previous innovation and competitiveness programmes have failed to deliver the necessary link between fundamental and applied research and industrial innovation partly due to the fact that the financial resources were rather limited; believes that the support of the European public is indispensable for realising the Lisbon goals; considers that the Commission should propose a simplification of its financial procedures with a view to facilitating the implementation of research policy; considers that financial instruments need to be rethought in a more fine-tuned, targeted way and that the establishment of an ambitious programme for competitiveness and innovation endowed with adequate financial resources is vital ...[+++]for supporting a "prosperity" oriented industrial policy, notably for SMEs, that would successfully capitalise on research through industrial applications, such as technology transfer from universities and research centres into industrial application; considers that further steps should be taken to foster development of the information society as proposed by the Commission, developing and promoting international standards for ICT and mobile telecommunication technology, monitoring the implementation of the electronic communications legislative framework, supporting EU benchmarking activities in the field of eEurope action plan initiatives and further enhancing EU security research; regards such a programme as essential in order to achieve the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy in the sphere of new technologies and ecotechnologies; considers that adequate funding must be secured through the 7th EU Research Programme (FP7) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) for the EU Action Plan for Environmental Technologies (ETAP); calls for adequate funding for the support of innovative SMEs and initiatives aimed at helping the commercialisation of research and the transfer of technology, notably through the Euro ...

EUR 38 million, i.e. almost one quarter of total Structural Fund resources allocated to the programme, will be spent on innovation and start-ups, promoting the information and knowledge society, developing market-oriented research and technology infrastructure and supporting the innovative potential of small and medium-sized businesses".

[43] Recognising this need for enhanced localised networking and information flows, the Innovation Programme of the Community RTD Framework Programme has established Innovation Relay Centres (IRC) (68 active centres including the EEA countries and NAC; they are financed by the Innovation Programme and aim at informing and assisting the local user community on innovation and trans-national technology transfer. The Structural Funds have promoted Business Innovation Centres (150 BICs in 20 countries, including some EEA countries) focuse ...[+++]d mainly on the creation of new innovative SME's.

[43] Recognising this need for enhanced localised networking and information flows, the Innovation Programme of the Community RTD Framework Programme has established Innovation Relay Centres (IRC) (68 active centres including the EEA countries and NAC; they are financed by the Innovation Programme and aim at informing and assisting the local user community on innovation and trans-national technology transfer. The Structural Funds have promoted Business Innovation Centres (150 BICs in 20 countries, including some EEA countries) focuse ...[+++]d mainly on the creation of new innovative SME's.