Malta attends EUREKA to raise R&D, innovation profile

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Manfredi Bertelli

6 years ago

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Malta’s representatives attended the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit (EGIS) in Manchester aiming to raise the country’s research and development (R&D) and innovation profile on a global level through finding ways of collaborating with international partners, according to a press release by Malta Enterprise. The delegation was coordinated by Malta Enterprise.

The summit provided insight into various initiatives and projects undertaken by Maltese research and businesses, as well as the innovation support available through Malta Enterprise and the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCAST). It also touched on R&D and innovation-related progress at the Malta Life Sciences Park, Trade Malta, and the University of Malta, according to the press statement

The representatives from Malta Enterprise and MCAST took part in the Innovation Funders meeting, which brought together top-level attendees involved in innovation support from over 30 countries, the EUREKA network and the European Commission, as the press release says.

Manfredi Bertelli

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