Innovation in the Land of Ideas
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Research and development are the basis for innovative technological developments of tomorrow. The wide range of innovative ideas and products from Germany is based on broad scientific and applied research, in areas such as environmentally- and climate-friendly technologies, information and communication technologies, but also life and social sciences, executed by numerous research institutions and companies alike.
Germany's “innovation Oscar”, the German Future Prize 2011, was awarded to three scientists who developed a highly efficient form of organic electronics. President Christian Wulff presented the award on December 14 in Berlin.
German Future Prize 2011
The German Government, in an effort to rapidly turn knowledge and ideas into new innovations, is actively pursuing an ambitious strategy for innovation. Launched in August 2006, Germany's High-Tech Strategy (HTS) aims to create lead markets, intensify cooperation between science and industry, and continue to improve the general conditions for innovation.
Germany's High-Tech Strategy
Germany - Land of Ideas
The automobile, the printing process, and the purity requirements for beer are inventions made in Germany. However, did you also know that Aspirin, the personal computer, and even MP3 have been developed here?
Find out more on the following website:
www.land-of-ideas.org
