Germany

Nine countries have signed up to construct the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research, a particle accelerator to be located at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany.

The Department of Microsystems Engineering at Freiburg University has kicked off an ambitious project to enable the handling, culture and analysis of live cells.

Companies need to look beyond their own sectors if they want to be truly innovative, says Dr. Christian Garbe, Managing Director of FIZ Frankfurt Biotechnology Innovation Centre.