UK creates £1 billion innovation fund
The UK government is putting in £150M as a cornerstone investor in what it hopes will grow to a £1 billion fund, one of the largest in Europe. more...
Global collaboration can make us healthier
Reconciling growing demand and shrinking budgets will require more international collaboration in healthcare, say leading experts. more...
Stay away from big infrastructure projects, Commission told
The Commission’s handling of the Galileo satellites was so bad that it should think twice before getting involved in similar projects, says the Court of Auditors. more...
EU energy template to create certainty for green investment
The European Commission has set out a template to help member states reach their renewable energy targets and provide certainty for investors. more...
Groundbreaking ceremony for EPFL’s Innovation Square
The ground has been broken for Innovation Square, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s on-campus site for corporate R&D. more...
European Research Area reaches into Serbia
As Commissioner Janez Potočnik visits the country, Serbia has been welcomed into the European Research Area in advance of its accession to the EU. more...
Ireland sets up innovation taskforce to create global innovation hub
The Irish Prime Minister has announced the appointment of an innovation taskforce to help make Ireland an international innovation hub. more...
France Biotech elects new chair to succeed Pouletty
France Biotech’s newly elected Administrative Council have appointed André Choulika as Chairman to replace long-standing leader Philippe Pouletty. more...
TU Dortmund wins €540K for biocatalysis development
TU Dortmund is among the winners of North Rhine Westphalia’s Bio.NRW competition, taking €540,000 to develop new biocatalysis technologies. more...
Creative destruction
Some see the financial catastrophe as a way to kick start a new cycle. But conditions may not be right for an innovation-led boom, says Sami Mahroum. more...
