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The European Parliament has given the thumbs up to the first ever Europe-wide public–private research partnerships, approving programmes in miniaturisation, embedded computers, medicines and aviation.

The European Association of Research and Technology Organisations and other technology bodies have established a blog to help users of Framework Programme 7.

Want to improve R&D policy? The European Commission is creating a new advisory panel. Send in your nominations.

What is the best way for the EU to spend its R&D money? An unusual debate at the European Commission provides insights.

The Green Paper on the formation of a European Research Area attracted more than 800 responses by the time the consultation came to an end this week.

The EU has launched a €400 million joint programme with EUREKA countries to finance R&D partnerships with SMEs.

Jozef Cornu, an Alcatel-Lucent director, argues that Europe can repeat its GSM success story in other technology fields – if the EU acts fast.

The European Commission wants businesses to spend more on research and development - and to help encourage that, the agency is preparing a volley of government proposals for the Autumn.