Joanne O'Dea

JTIs are poised to deliver, with clear and measurable objectives, a higher level of commitment from industry and a more efficient financial structure

One in five adults in Europe has low literacy and numeracy skills, and even a university degree does not guarantee a high level of essential skills. Immediate action is required to bring our skills-set up to scratch, says the Commission

Despite disappointment over the final budget, MEPs declared themselves pleased with the shape and the content of the Horizon 2020 research programme

Cuts to the R&D budget for 2014 proposed by national ministers earlier this month threaten investment in knowledge, research and innovation, and could push the Horizon 2020 timetable off track, say critics

A total of 284 researchers are to receive up to €3.5 million each for basic research, while 33 top-up grants will test the commercial potential of leading ideas

Proposed indicator measures the progression of innovative ideas to the market, in a move to benchmark public policy and track Europe's performance internationally

In the past decade high performance computing has transformed the practice – and the productivity - of science. Now this analytical power must be opened up to industry, to improve decision-making, spur innovation and boost competitiveness

For years the US government used public sector procurement to drive innovation. Now new EU rules will “end the dictatorship of the lowest price” allowing innovation to count in assessing bids. And simplified bidding will make it easier for SMEs to compete

Following the 2011 establishment of a chair in cereal science at KU Leuven, the US cereals and snacks giant is putting down R&D roots at the Leuven Bio-Incubator.