Science|Business Reporting

As part of a major reorganisation, Japanese electronics company Hitachi plans to increase its number of R&D personnel in Europe.

Additional funding is needed to complete the infrastructure of Europe's satellite navigation project, says the European Commission in a progress report.

A spin-out from Cambridge University has secured a major investment for an electronic display manufacturing plant in Russia.

Austerity measures are leading to changes in tuition fees, collaboration with industry, philanthropic funding and funding from donations, says European University Association.

More cleantech companies are getting capital, says US market analysts Kachan & Co.

Major research funding bodies intend to share more health research data, according to a joint statement.

Current regulation and governance of UK clinical trials hold up medical advances, says the Academy of Medical Sciences.

The European Research Area Board will focus on the EU's new research funding programme.

Although somewhat tamed by the economic crisis, the 'Celtic Tiger' kept winning winning significant foreign investment in 2010.

Brazil joins the European space observatory project, opening up opportunities for its astronomers and high-tech industry.