Innovation policy

European pharma and biotech companies are behind the US. But in one shining area, Europe has outpaced the US in creating a new sector: biosimilars.

YouTube, MySpace – those are some of the hottest properties on the Internet these days. They may also be the working definition of demand-side innovation,

It’s easy to produce papers and make recommendations, says former Finnish prime minister Esko Aho. Now we need practical results.

The Lisbon strategy aim of making Europe the leading knowledge-based economy remains a far-off aspiration. Now the UK wants a fresh approach to the single market to move things forward.

Matching consumer demand with R&D may seem like an obvious starting point for innovation. But it has proven a transient goal for many countries and companies.

Three reports, two commissioned by possible next premier Gordon Brown and one inspired by him provide a glimpse of the future shape of UK innovation policy.

Just four out of ten Portuguese firms were actively investing in innovation between 2002 and 2004, according to a new report.

Innovation has become one of the most important elements in contemporary policymaking - but it's frequently found in unlikely places, says a new report.

Public procurement should be used to stimulate innovation using a US model that has proved itself over 25 years, says a report from the University of Cambridge, UK.