Major synergies between public and private research are being generated continent-wide by the major American programmes SEMATECH (Consortium on semiconductor technology), TRP (Technology reinvestment project), CRADAs (Cooperative research and development agreements), MEP (Manufacturing Extension Programme), ATP (Advanced Technology Project), and SBIR (Small Business Investment in Research).
Το Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο αποφάσισε το διορισμό ειδικού εντεταλμένου της ΕΕ (ΕΕΕΕ) για την κρίση στη ΓεωργίαEurLex-2 EurLex-2