2 Amendments of Gabriele ALBERTINI related to 2011/0402(CNS)
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to maintain and increase the Union's industrial leadership there is an urgent need to stimulate private sector research and development and innovation investment, promote research and innovation with a business driven agenda and accelerate the development of new technologies which will underpin future businesses and economic growth. Part II "Industrial leadership" should support investments in excellent research and innovation in key enabling technologies and other industrial technologies, facilitate access to risk finance for innovative companies and projects, and provide Union wide support for innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises, primarily by lowering the entry threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – paragraph 4
All of these activities will be undertaken in such a way as to provide support throughout the research and innovation cycle, strengthening the competitiveness of the European based industries and SMEs and development of new market opportunities.