Richard L. Hudson

Two technical agencies, US NIST and EU JRC, agree to expand cooperation in 10 sectors, as negotiations on a new trade deal enter second week

2013 promises more delay and infighting over the role of Brussels in European research and innovation. Our pledge: To keep up the pressure for a speedy resolution to disputes over future R&D funding

MEP Malcolm Harbour spearheads a growing movement in Brussels to get government agencies spending more of their budgets on innovation - especially from small companies

A scientific convention in Dublin last week demonstrated how EU networking and programmes can stimulate breakthroughs and innovation, says Richard L. Hudson

New laws on both sides of the Atlantic are changing the way patents will work. A Science|Business conference in Washington May 7 examined how this historic convergence could help inventors - and the economy

The debate over Horizon 2020 funding heats up, with publication of a Danish ‘declaration’ on the importance of funding excellent science

A gathering of ‘innovation’ experts at an EU conference highlights the political importance of innovation. But what is it?

The EU’s new funding plan promises a big drop in paperwork and bureaucracy for grant applicants and recipients - but the details will matter

A two-year political fight formally began in Brussels on 30 November with the publication of the European Commission’s plan for Horizon 2020, its omnibus R&D programme. It promises less red tape, broader benefits, and more jobs and economic growth – but is it too expensive?

Who decides what researchers should study with EU funding? An odd policy debate highlights a key issue in the EU’s €82 billion plan