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Globalisation makes national industrial policies obsolete, the Commission says in a new industrial strategy.

The financial crisis continued to take a bite of R&D investment by Europe’s largest companies in 2009, with investment falling by 2.6 per cent.

Europe’s research and technology organisations make an annual economic impact of up to €40 billion, but, says a new report, they are not getting the recognition they deserve.

The European Commission published a list of what it considers best practice in national policies to promote research and innovation. Tell us how good or bad your government is.

The past decade has seen an explosion in the number of databases, but there are no long-term plans for maintaining them, or providing access, say researchers.

The UK government is consulting the research and development community on its views of the shape of Framework Programme 8.

As an expert panel urges better EU handling of scientific data, Commissioner Kroes suggests Framework funding should also take account of it.

Economic recovery hinges on innovation. It follows that EU members must embrace the Innovation Union - providing funding - but most importantly, political support.

The European Union puts research to increase the health span of its citizens at centre of new innovation strategy.

Sixteen more ICT firms have signed up to the European Community’s voluntary code to reduce the electricity consumption of their equipment and data centres.