Science|Business Reporting

It will come as no surprise, but the World Economic Forum’s fifth and final biennial review finds Europe did not meet the Lisbon objectives.

ProTon Europe, the pan-European technology transfer network, has announced the results of its 2009 survey, showing significant increase in knowledge transfer activities.

The EU is still lagging behind global competitors in investment in ICT research and development, according to a report by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre.

Some of the best-known names in European business are to join a research consortium to develop products for people who have difficulty using everyday items.

A new take on innovation, new public private research partnerships and a new push on patents will be at the heart of the EU’s new Research & Innovation Strategy.