Nuala Moran

The European Science Foundation has managed to preserve its contract to manage COST, (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) under the Seventh Framework Programme, agreeing a Euro 210 million deal with the European Commission.

The European Commission has authorized the Euro120 million that Germany intends to grant to start THESEUS, a research project for developing and testing new search technologies for the next generation Internet.

The number of spin-off companies with links to higher education institutions (HEIs) in the UK is on the rise, according to a new report.

There is a duty to inform the public about nuclear power. But don’t expect that will make them love it.

Kinaxo Biotechnologies GmbH, of Martinsried, was awarded a Euro 1 million grant from the German Ministry for Education and Research to develop a technology platform for quantifying interactions between small molecule drugs and proteins in mammalian tissues and cell lines.

The European Commission published its strategy for promoting the adoption of mobile television across Europe, setting out requirements for standards, spectrum allocation and regulation to encourage take-up.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York renewed its support of measures to improve science teaching is Russia, awarding the US Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) a $1 million grant towards its Basic Research and Higher Education (BRHE) programme.

Inward investment and high-tech start-ups are seen as key ingredients of the knowledge economy. But the two are not compatible, says new research

The EIT finally squeaks through the Brussels bureaucracy – but more dead than alive

Innovation policy focuses on technology-driven industries such as electronics and pharmaceuticals. But it’s happening elsewhere too.