Richard L. Hudson

ERC head Fotis Kafatos urges basic research for economic growth – and charts a course for expansion.

When new European Commissioners are chosen later this year, they should take the opportunity to create a Vice President for Innovation, says Richard L. Hudson.

Top EU official Françoise Le Bail pushes new innovation policies as a route to economic recovery.

With an estimated 40 per cent of the EU population lacking computer skills, it’s no wonder that the European Commission is launching a series of initiatives to promote digital literacy.

Global research spending soared in 2007, with Microsoft pulling into the lead. But don’t expect a repeat this year, warns Commissioner Potočnik.

What’s left to like in the US enterprise system? Plenty, for universities and technology entrepreneurs, says Science|Business Editor Richard L. Hudson

The credit market crisis is prompting the European Central Bank to re-think some of its priorities for basic economic research, bank officials say.

An OECD conference highlights the hottest trend in corporate R&D. But take heed: in business or politics, beware too much success, says Richard L. Hudson.

The European Commission is planning legislation to make it easier to set up collaborative laboratories in the European Union.