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.
Spain is widely regarded as having one of the world’s best healthcare systems. Can a series of experiments in ‘value-based’ care help to make it even better? A new Science|Business report finds out
At the Euroscience Open Forum conference, a Bulgarian medical start-up demonstrates the potential - and the challenges - of getting health systems to focus on preventing disease, rather than responding when it strikes
High consumption rates and the widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics is worrying, and ‘Romania is at a cross-roads’ says the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
An app developed by Google’s AI company saves nurses two hours a day. But so far it is free to use. An independent panel says DeepMind must clarify the business model, a stark illustration that as healthcare AI goes mainstream, the matter of who does what with patient data is coming into sharper focus
It is crucial to incorporate patient perspectives on healthcare innovation and decision making to increase the sustainability of Europe’s healthcare systems. A panel held at the Science|Business annual conference looked at the role Horizon Europe can play in achieving this
Funding science and providing incentives to spur innovation in antibiotics is crucial, but political support for stewardship and prevention of inappropriate use is just as important in ensuring availability of effective and affordable drugs that are used in a responsible way
The European Open Science Cloud is a giant effort to provide a single point of access to all scientific data. But getting all the infrastructures to integrate and engendering a culture of sharing is a daunting task, say those involved in its creation
Former head of Delft University of Technology, Karel Luyben, will set direction for EU’s cloud project, now formally underway on mission to provide access to all publicly funded research
As EU launches its cloud effort, a Science|Business group says defining relations with the rest of the world is among 10 top issues that need to be resolved
Draft roadmap for the European Open Science Cloud paves the way for a governance structure to be in place by the end of 2018. A ‘soft overlay’ will gradually pull resources across Europe into a seamless whole
A new Science|Business report finds costs may be lower than expected for the EU’s ambitious plans to better connect researchers and their data across the continent – and examines ways to fund it
Replacing top EU research schemes in the UK post-Brexit is ‘a formidable challenge’, says House of Lords. International scientific collaborations could not be replicated at the national level
After the prolonged and – as yet undelivered – promise of a managed process, the UK is bracing for a rocky, no-deal Brexit. We are doing the best we can to find a way through it, a recent Science|Business meeting heard
Talent mobility can involve crossing borders – but there are lots of other ways the EU could promote movement of smart people, a Science|Business conference heard. Targeted measures are needed in Horizon Europe
Insistence on excellence in its grant selections has made the European Research Council a leading global brand. But there are lots of ways to define what excellence is, a Science|Business conference hears.
European Commission research chief Jean-Eric Paquet tells Science|Business conference he expects interest from 20-30 countries for associate membership in next research programme
Half of the funding in the next EU research programme should be dedicated to combatting climate change, says Jakop Dalunde, Swedish green MEP and shadow rapporteur
Climate change is bringing with it not only drier summers, but warmer springs too. This causes trees and shrubs to bud earlier, making them vulnerable to late frost, as ETH forest scientists have now proven.
The OPERANDUM project at the University of Bologna Mater aims to bring Europe at a forefront of environmental risks mitigation with the help of Horizon 2020
Emmanuel Macron awards millions of euros to ‘Make Our Planet Great Again’ winners, but French scientists are insulted, saying their commitment is “not appropriately rewarded in their own county”
Organisations can apply for a share of £80,000 to examine how low-carbon and smart electric vehicle charging infrastructure could be introduced in Edinburgh.
The EU wants scientists to find out exactly how environmental factors, including lifestyle and climate change, drive the development of non-communicable disease
We need to increase our ambitions for the Horizon Europe research programme, or risk falling behind the US and Asia, says Markus J. Beyrer, director-general of industry association BusinessEurope
Research and innovation in central Europe is held back by the emigration of scientists and engineers. Rather than framing policies around encouraging their permanent return, the EU should help universities establish brain networks, in which modern communications enable scientists in the diaspora to contribute to research at home.
The Commission turned to expert foresight analysis to help it design its next big research programme for the 2020s. Nikos Kastrinos, who led the study, describes how it worked
After ten long years, the European economy has recovered from the crash. Now it is time to power ahead by boosting investment, says Werner Hoyer at a Science|Business conference
If science diplomacy is to thrive, researchers need to spend quality time on producing summaries of their work that can be digested by busy officials, businesspeople and politicians
President Trump’s move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has fired the starting gun on an innovation war, in which the US aims to protect advanced technologies from Chinese incursions. Europe risks being caught in the cross fire
