European Union

The European Investment Bank has agreed a €220 million loan to support research and development projects at the US agricultural equipment giant, John Deere.

Europe’s chemical companies are pioneering enzymes to turn plant waste into fuel. But the technology is being exploited elsewhere.

The ERC has announced its fourth call for proposals for ERC Starting Grants, open to early-career top researchers of any nationality.

The Commission is distancing itself from the row over the cultivation of genetically-modified crops, by handing responsibility for their cultivation to member states.

The Science|Business Innovation Board, meeting with EU Research Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn, warns against cuts in national R&D budgets in the downturn.

The Commission wants to see a charging system for electric cars, scooters and bikes that will allow any vehicle to be recharged in any member state.

Dutch MEP Judith Merkies tells Science|Business that ambitious legislation is necessary to brings innovation policy closer to Europe’s citizens.

The European Science Foundation has hit out at an EU directive on exposure levels for staff working with magnetic resonance imaging, saying it puts research at risk.

The Commission is making moves to ensure there are commercial and economic returns from its investment in the Galileo satellite navigation system.