(ANSA) - UDINE, APRIL 24 - The smart revolution, technology transfer and the digital economy, along with investment in research, innovation and human capital, have key roles in promoting work and growth. The opportunities and challenges of innovation and the responses coming from Europe will be the focus of a conference to be held on May 3-4 in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. Special focus will be dedicated to South-Eastern Europe, including the Western Balkans. The conference also aims to enhance dialogue between institutions and companies. The event, organized by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) with the Bulgarian presidency of the Council of the EU, will be attended by Stefano Fantoni, president of the Trieste International Foundation, organizer of ESOF Trieste 2020, Sergio Paoletti, president of Area Science Park in Trieste, and Stephen Taylor, co-coordinator of the ESOF Trieste 2020 "Science to policy" working table and director of Innovation and Complex Systems at Area Science Park. (ANSA).