Eu-India STI Cooperation Days to be held from Sep 21

The seventh edition of the EU-India Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Cooperation Days will be organised at the Goa-based CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography from September 21.
The aim of the two-day event is to support new research and business networks on issues of priority for both regions and to promote funding opportunities offered by the India-EU bilateral cooperation programmes and by the industry, a senior official said today.
"Participants from research organisations, small scale enterprises and policy maker institutions are expected to attend the event," said a spokesperson of NIO.
"The event will be focused onbio-economy, including marine and maritime research to maximise future scientific and business collaboration in this field," the spokesperson said.

"It will bring together researchers, SMEs and policy makers to discuss the latest policy, research and innovation developments in the field of bio-economy and offer extended networking opportunities in various fields," he added.
The EU-India STI Days is organised in India and Europe by the Indigo Policy and Inno-Indigo projects with support from the European Commission.
It was first organised in 2009.
"Over the years, it has become an important forum where stakeholders can discuss ongoing and future cooperation in the fields of science, technology and innovation. Each event focuses on a specific theme of mutual interest," an official said.