1. Introduction 4 2. Updating the concept of innovation: the multidimensional nature of the innovation phenomenon and the implications for policy 5 2.1. The diverse routes to innovation 5 2.2. Implications for policy 7 3. The field of action of innovation policy 8 4. Current challenges for EU innovation policy 10 4.1. Inadequate performance 10 4.2. Enlargement 11 4.3. Skills shortages 11 4.4. Specific features of the Union's economic and social setting 12 5. A coordinated framework for innovation policy in the EU context 13 6. New directions for European innovation policy development 15 6.1. Interaction with other policy areas to improve the environment for innovative enterprises 15 6.2. Stimulate greater market dynamism and exploit the concept of lead markets 18 6.3. Promote innovation in the public sector 19 6.4. Strengthen the regional dimension of innovation policy 20 7. Conclusions 21 Annex 1 Innobarometer 2002 . 24 Annex 2 Summary of current EU activities to promote innovation 26
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS