led by empirica GMGH for European Commission, DG Enterprise & Industry, supports evidence-based innovation policy by enhancing the understanding of key barriers to product and service innovation in companiest. INNO-GRIPS also enhances the understanding of the effectiveness of existing policies that seek to reduce such barriers and to stimulate innovation drivers. iCons is the national correspondent for Italy. (2010-2013). http://grips.proinno-europe.eu