The European Union is providing a boost to the competitiveness of enterprises by facilitating the transfer of knowledge from academic research to businesses, thereby encouraging innovation. This is one of the aims of the conference "Research Connection 2009" in Prague on 7 and 8 May 2009 where entrepreneurs will meet with scientists from all over Europe. The conference is focusing on the theme "Networking our way to a research future". Experts of the European Commission will support the networking between business and academia and give advice how to make use of the various supporting schemes.

Information sessions will be organized to provide the participants of the conference with concrete information on how to participate successfully in the 7th Framework Programme for Research.

Online registration is open: http://ec.europa.eu/research/conferences/2009/rtd-2009/index_en.cfm