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SEE is a network of eleven European partners sharing knowledge and experience on how design can be integrated into regional and national policies to boost innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and social and economic development.

In a new policy document, they highlight six priorities for European innovation policy:

Stimulating demand for innovation can be achieved through 'public procurement' and public services as catalysts for 'innovation in services'.
Fostering an innovative environment requires policy intervention in order to provide protection through 'intellectual property rights' and forging closer links between academia and industry by promoting 'collaborative clusters and networks'.
Removing market barriers to innovation refers to creating favourable conditions for 'lead markets' to emerge, for example 'eco-innovation' and sustainability, as well as 'broadening the scope of innovation' in order to address societal challenges and champion a user-centred approach to innovation.

SEE is operating from September 2008 to June 2011, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the INTERREG IVC programme.