Science|Business Reporting

The institute will carry out near-market research in batteries and power trains for electric vehicles.

There was a 44 per cent increase in researcher collaborations with industry and a 12 per cent growth in international academic partnerships in publicly-funded research in Ireland in 2010

Fourth competition sees demand for European Research Council Starting grants rise by 42 per cent

Universities, research and business organisations strongly support the EIT’s mission of driving cooperation between academics, entrepreneurs, and researchers

A UK study shows that universities in more prosperous regions are better at working with industry and commercialising their research

The Irish energy storage group Gaelectric is partnering with the Chinese wind turbine manufacturer XEMC Group to co-develop three new wind farms in Ireland

A new analysis shows solar photovoltaic electricity can achieve competitiveness in some market segments as early as 2013, and in all segments by the end of the decade

With 165 million people a year suffering mental illness, a substantial increase in basic and clinical research funding is needed to support prevention and improve treatment

Europe is leading the world in generating electricity from sunlight with 70 per cent of the total photovoltaic generation capacity

The EU is backing iversity to develop the first online university with an academic infrastructure fit for the digital age