Policy

Despite a range of harsh public spending cuts, the Irish government is set to increase spending research in 2011.

The German government wants to see 1 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2020. But do investors see a smooth journey ahead?

A survey of 6,000 respondents across six countries finds they believe China will snatch the US’s innovation crown.

Countries from around the North Sea have signed-up to improve cooperation in building a grid for renewable energy sources.

Cleantech is not on the downside of a bubble, says a new report by analysts Kachan & Co., and the sector is set to attract high levels of investment in 2011.

Research spending goes up in 2011 and projects funded by stimulus money are in progress. But the government needs to show R&D is worth it.

With 11 new centres to begin at the start of 2011, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft brings the total number of its Collaborative Research Centres up to 238.

To succeed with a collaboration partner, you must first communicate with them and structure the deal, says Catherine Feechan of Brodies LLP.

Peter Sloot, a professor at Amsterdam University, is to lead a new laboratory in Russia, as the government looks to halt the ‘brain drain’ and attract leading researchers.