Anna Jenkinson

The SME’s friend

The Research Executive Agency was set up under FP7 to do for SMEs what the European Research Council is doing for young scientists. So how is it faring?
23 Jun 2010

EIT: Turning ideas into reality

The euphoria of winning the bid has worn off. Now the hard work begins for three pioneering consortia chosen by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.
02 Jun 2010

Valuing R&D

A new method is needed for linking research inputs to innovation outputs, says Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn.
26 May 2010

ERC considers a third grant scheme

With its existing grants stirring competition between universities, the ERC is considering another stream, new chair Helga Nowotny tells Science|Business.
19 May 2010

Make English the sole language of patents

As the Commission prepares to set out translations rules for the European patent on May 18, here are some helpful suggestions from Bruno Van Pottelsberghe of the Bruegel think tank.
14 Apr 2010