Science|Business Reporting

The Fraunhofer Centre for Assistive Information and Communication Solutions (AICOS) has been set up in Portugal to develop communications applications.

The European Union is to spend €105 billion on environmental initiatives to maintain Europe’s leadership in the field of green technologies.

Three of the UK’s largest learned societies in biological and environmental sciences have signed an agreement which is a significant step towards integration.

International trademark activity remained robust in 2008 with the World International Property Organisation (WIPO) receiving a record 42,075 applications.