Science|Business Reporting

Spurred by the seminal report of Esko Aho, in 2007 the EU set about trying to use its massive public sector spending power to create a coordinated demand for new products. A report on the Lead Market Initiative considers the progress of the policy to date

VTT will contribute knowhow to new Center for Bioengineering which opened in Berkeley, California this week

A consortium of public and private sector organisations is to open up intellectual property to promote the development of new treatments for neglected tropical diseases

Total R&D investment among the world’s top 1,000 spenders on R&D surged upward in 2010 from its recession-induced decline in 2009, but spending as a percentage of profit fell

Sixth annual Truffle survey says industry is marked by changing business models and needs public sector support to resist aggressive US competitors

3 winners to be named from the EU initiative’s projects, in cooperation with Science|Business

The FUTUREAGE road map describes how the EU will tackle its grand challenge of Europe's ageing population over the next 10 years.

30 ERC grantees receive additional funding to help commercialise their research

A fleet of 120 vehicles is taking to the roads to test a range of new wireless safety features

The Commission wants to double the amount of R&D carried out under the Common Agricultural Policy to €4.5 billion, and make farming knowledge-based