The ETEPS network

The European Techno-Economic Policy Support Network (ETEPS network) consists of 19 Effective members from 15 EU member states and 19 Associated members worldwide.

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.

More information: ETEPS description (pdf- 369 Kb)

Clients: ETEPS has been created on the initiative of the JRC-IPTS