Michael Kenward

China and the EU have embarked on Science and Technology Year

RE$EARCH Infosource has issued this year's analysis of "Top Corporate R&D Spenders" in Canada.

"Some of the world's biggest energy companies" have gone into a huddle wiuth the Department of Trade and Industry in the UK to support the creation of a new institute "to accelerate the development of secure, reliable and cost-effective low-carbon energy technologies towards commercial deployment".

Finland's Tekes publishes its foresight report.

Microphones in cell phones, accelerometers in consumer gaming applications and optical MEMS for TVs are among the products that are driving the market for micro-electromechanical systems.

If an R&D project fails, check to see how much management time has gone into it. Cambridge Consultants offers advice on how many hours it takes.

A paper from the London School of Economics questions the EU's chances of catching up with the USA on innovation and productivity.

The Scottish Executive is seeking input on a proposed new science and innovation strategy for Scotland.

What is white biotech? Can it save the planet?