Richard L. Hudson

Pollsters find most academics now back reforms to collaborate with business, increase private funding and streamline curricula.

The fragmentation of the venture capital market is hampering Europe’s tech industry, says Science|Business editor Richard L. Hudson

The European Commission has launched a grass-roots political campaign to get more money, planning and flexibility for R&D.

Politicians are great gamblers – but the EC President is playing for high stakes by wagering all on the creation of a European Institute of Technology.

The Kremlin opened bidding this week on a new venture-capital programme to kick-start the country’s technology sector. And it starts with full pockets.

Innovation policy is hot in Brussels, says Science|Business editor Richard L. Hudson. Hot enough for so a confusing array of proposals, white papers, conferences and task forces.

Europe’s newest science-funding agency is born – and its boss explains how it could change European science for the better.

A Science|Business Quickguide: A primer on what it is, and how to deal with, the European Research Council.

Despite rumours of political roadblocks, the EU's education commissioner says a deal is in the works to create the European Institute of Technology.

This month the European Research Council is launched – and if it succeeds, it will usher in radical change in university research.