European Commission 21 September 2011, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Partnering in Research and Innovation

52011DC0572 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Partnering in Research and Innovation /* COM/2011/0572 final */ PARTNERING IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 1. Introduction Europe is gradually recovering from the deepest economic and financial crisis since the 1930s.