Innovation Nation: the UK sets out to move innovation policy to the demand side A new government policy paper puts the emphasis on public procurement, lead markets and a more international approach. 12 Mar 2008 News
Commission gives green light to lead markets The European Commission has selected six areas of pioneering research for its long-awaited lead markets initiative. 08 Jan 2008 News
Commission takes another tilt at lead markets windmill Using Europe’s €1,700 billion annual public procurement budget to stimulate innovation is an idea whose time is coming – slowly. 19 Dec 2007 R&D Policy
Put public procurement at heart of science policy, say UK Conservatives The UK Conservative Party has joined the tidal wave of opinion arguing that the European Union needs to use its public procurement budget to drive innovation. 26 Sep 2007 News
Hurry up and change Jozef Cornu, an Alcatel-Lucent director, argues that Europe can repeat its GSM success story in other technology fields – if the EU acts fast. 12 Sep 2007 News
Lead markets: A European success story – Biosimilars 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. 13 Mar 2007 News