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21. April 2021 | Press Release

Innovation policy: High-Tech Forum points the way to greater participation, sustainability and implementation strength

Today, the High-Tech Forum publishes its key recommendations for the future innovation strategy in Germany. The Forum urges promoting and demanding greater courage and implementation strength in the service of the Sustainable Development Goals. It maintains that it is important to strengthen the mission-oriented policy approach. A broader innovation pact should help to bring more results of cutting-edge research into large-scale application. Spin-offs and start-ups from science need to be further encouraged and facilitated. Targeted deregulation and more experimental spaces would be as necessary as more effective participation formats.

14. October 2020 | Press Release

High-Tech Forum: Bio-IT innovations will shape our lives

The convergence of biology and information technology is giving rise to groundbreaking innovations that will lead to completely new possibilities in medicine, agriculture and forestry or industrial production. Global players, particularly the big digital companies, are leading the way with far-reaching projects. This is the conclusion drawn by the High-Tech Forum in its analysis of "Bio-IT Innovations" published today. The board advises the Federal Government to put the topic on the political agenda, to strengthen bio-IT research, and to put it into practice together with society and industry.

14. October 2020 | Press Release

High-Tech Forum calls for a change in thinking towards a culture of open science and innovation

The High-Tech Forum today published a new discussion paper on the subject of "Open Science and Innovation". The board calls on policymakers to create incentives for more openness in a national agenda. Only in this way can we harness knowledge and innovations to meet the major challenges of our time and create new business models. The COVOD-19 pandemic shows not least how essential it is for society to have rapid access to data in conjunction with international and open R&D collaboration.

28. August 2020 | Discussion Paper

Digital literacy, lifelong learning and a resilient society

In its paper “Innovation and qualification“, the High-Tech Forum outlines the role of the state and politics in providing an effective innovation infrastructure as a public service. This includes a forward-looking education and qualification system in all phases of life.

24. August 2020 | Press Release

Revitalizing Europe: Innovation policy after the coronavirus crisis

The High-Tech Forum has launched a set of seven guidelines for new* growth: the paper “Innovation policy after the coronavirus crisis” discusses the need of a strong European Community and more strategic technological sovereignty.

21. August 2020 | Discussion Paper

Sustainability as a key objective of research and innovation policy

In its paper “Sustainability in the innovation system”, the High-Tech Forum discusses the role and responsibilities of politics, business, science and civil society and their contribution to sustainable innovation.

20. August 2020 | Discussion Paper

How openness and cooperation create opportunities for innovation

Learn more about how new models of value creation are changing the rules for business, government and society in the High-Tech Forum’s discussion paper “The future of value creation”.

20. August 2020 | Discussion Paper

Agile management meets good governance

The High-Tech Forum discusses the agile state and its role as a driver of innovation in its paper “Agility in the innovation system”. It also shows that compliance with the principles of good governance is a must when designing an open and agile research and innovation policy.

20. August 2020 | Discussion Paper

Social innovation as a key driver for sustainable development

In its discussion paper “Social innovations”, the High-Tech Forum emphasizes that major challenges facing society cannot be taken on by new technologies alone. It discusses the role of social innovations and a set of supportive innovation policy measures.

20. August 2020 | Discussion Paper

Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D: Paths to achieving the 3.5 % target

Research and innovation play an important part in safeguarding future growth, maintaining competitiveness and ensuring the wellbeing of society. The High-Tech Forum explores various factors that impact the way to reach the R&D investment target.