Welcome to ETEPS
The European Techno-Economic Policy Support Network (ETEPS network) consists of 19 Effective members from 15 EU member states and 19 Associated members worldwide, brought together to carry out techno-economic and policy-related studies in the context of EU policy-making. read more
Current projects
Three projects are currently underway:
- Analysis of the evolution of the costs of research – trends, drivers and impacts
- The monitoring of IRMA 2008-11
- The regional impact of technological change in 2020
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The objectives of the ETEPS network are to provide intellectual services for carrying out techno-economic and policy-related studies in the context of EU policy-making. To this end, ETEPS is
* Undertaking scientific research on the interdependencies between science, technology, economy and society, with a focus on foresight, policy analysis and technology assessment;
* Developing and using scientific models, data, and other related tools to improve the scientific understanding of European Science & Technology related policies; and
* Taking appropriate actions to disseminate the knowledge thus gained.