In the name of competition, the European Commission wants to stop the US DNA sequencing company from buying a US leader in applying DNA sequencing to novel cancer diagnostics. The view from the ground in Europe is that it may not matter so much
Setting a separate target for deployment of novel renewable technologies could open up markets for start-ups, but there are also other barriers that need to be lifted
Medical biotech start-ups are thriving in Poland thanks to abundant EU funding, but structural weaknesses are making it difficult for them to grow and mature
The Czech capital has nurtured a strong space and earth observation industry, but start-ups there are yet to feel the benefits of Prague hosting two EU space data agencies
The east-west innovation divide is now front and centre in EU innovation policy. This pleases the movers and shakers in central and eastern states, but also raises their expectations for action
A grace period could be the saving grace of European innovators who inadvertently disclose their inventions before filing a patent. But it would also create legal uncertainty for all users of the patent system
Brexit Britain has no shortage (yet) of commercial ideas in its universities, nor of venture funding. But the talent pool for academic start-ups is shrinking
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