Green Paper on innovation. Document drawn up on the basis of COM(95) 688 final, Bulletin of the European Union Supplement 5/95

Supplement 5/95 European Commission Green Paper on innovation \á ■W Supplements 1995 1/95 Address by Jacques Santer, President of the Commission, to the European Parliament on the occasion of the investiture debate of the new Commission Commission's programme for 1995 Presentation to the European Parliament by Jacques Santer Resolution of thent on the programme for 1995 2/95 Strengthening the Mediterranean policy of the European Union: Establishing a Euro-Mediterranean partnership 3/95 The European Union and human rights in the world 4/95 The citizen's network — Fulfilling the potential of public passenger transport in Europe 5/95 Green Paper on innovation Bulletin of the European Union Supplement 5/95 Green Paper on innovation Document drawn up on the basis of COM(95) 688 final European Commission Manuscript completed in December 1995. Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1996 ISBN 92-827-6084-7 © ECSC-EC-EAEC, Brussels · Luxembourg, 1996 Reproduction is authorized, except for commercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged Printed in Belgium Contents Summary 5 I — Introduction 9 /. Innovation, the firm and society2. innovation and public action 10 II — The challenges of innovation4 /. The new innovation context2. The 'European paradox'3. European industry: improved but fragile competitiveness 16 4.