Anna Jenkinson

Smart grids, renewables and energy efficiency are put at the heart of the Commission’s ten-year strategy for a single, integrated EU energy market.

Science plays an increasing role in sport - not just in training elite athletes - but in spreading health, social and economic benefits too.

“There will never be unanimity on an EU patent” says Belgium’s Minister for Enterprise, after a specially-convened meeting of ministers fails to agree to the latest proposals.

Globalisation makes national industrial policies obsolete, the Commission says in a new industrial strategy.

Europe’s research and technology organisations make an annual economic impact of up to €40 billion, but, says a new report, they are not getting the recognition they deserve.

A meeting of scientists and decision makers from around the world should be convened each year to discuss using science to solve Global Challenges, says a new ERAB report.

The European Union puts research to increase the health span of its citizens at centre of new innovation strategy.

The Commission announces its largest annual spend on ICT research and tells the industry it must achieve a higher impact with the money.

The long-awaited EU Innovation Union policy, now likely to be published early next month, is raising hopes it will boost innovation in Europe.

A strategy for encouraging more students into higher education will put the onus on European universities to improve.