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The company’s artificial intelligence division to get access to a wide pool of data from London hospitals

Robert Madelin, adviser on innovation at the European Political Strategy Centre says the new advice body has introduced talent and ideas - and has the ear of President Juncker.

Scientists say strict limits on using animals in the lab hurt scientific research

The third Flagship, launching in 2018, aims to translate 20 years of EU funding for basic research in quantum theory through to applications in networks, sensors and computers. As ever, Europe is behind in commercialisation

A new wave of entrepreneurs aims to bring healthcare into the digital age. Innovations on show at last week’s iMinds conference will assist health and social care professionals, cut costs, make hospitals more efficient and empower patients

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s climate change innovation accelerator is going down under. Inquiries into the model are also being made by New Zealand and Singapore

Joint statement by over 50 institutions says new council should not advise EU Commission on innovation policy or be a one stop shop for competitions run through Brussels

Ahead of Horizon 2020’s midpoint review next year, researchers express concern that there’s too much focus on corporate innovation, jobs and economic growth – to the detriment of science

Response to committee report agrees on need for new ethical framework. London’s Alan Turing Institute suggested as home for the expert body

Tibor Navracsics tells EIT conference the Institute has his ‘total support’ to make fast and far-reaching reforms. Research Commissioner Carlos Moedas meanwhile says his European Innovation Council will not compete with EIT