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A new broom in Brussels

This month the European Research Council is launched – and if it succeeds, it will usher in radical change in university research.
20 Feb 2007
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Investors renew appetite for start-ups

Venture capitalists are on a roll: in the past week two more firms confirmed the closing of significant new funds, to add to five others announced this year.
20 Feb 2007
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French innovation drive sparks university mergers

In 2005, France launched competitive clusters to encourage research universities to support innovation. The same philosophy is driving universities to pool their R&D competencies, restructure – and even merge.
20 Feb 2007
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