The first concrete results of joint programming initiatives, set up three years ago to coordinate national research activities in Europe to tackle big problems like neurodegenerative diseases and climate change, are starting to be seen
Plans to update Europe’s intellectual property laws for the digital age, and to put more effort into preventing piracy and counterfeiting were unveiled on Tuesday
78 renewable energy and carbon capture and storage projects have been submitted by member states for EU funding in the world’s largest demonstration of clean energy
ICT has the technology and applications on hand to improve the efficiency of Europe’s healthcare systems. An EU task force charged with speeding these capabilities through to the bedside gets down to work this week
A multinational database on ageing is first to become a European Research Infrastructure Consortium, a new legal status that will be an important building block of the European Research Area
The body representing Europe’s leading research universities is calling for the separate accounting requirements for Framework Programme projects to be abolished
Following endorsement from the Commission, Europe’s aviation companies will announce plans for joint research programmes to green the industry later this month
The European Commission and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have formalised their intention to maintain and further develop their cooperation.
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