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New measures are unveiled to simplify business rules, improve competitiveness, lower prices. But the Commission shies away from proposing a single market approach to ‘sharing economy’ companies like Uber and Airbnb which many view as unfair competition for professional services firms

MEPs shoot down Commission’s proposal to leave policy on the import of genetically modified organisms in the hands of EU member states - but Commission says the bill will stay on the table

Four spin-outs from Norway, Sweden and France will go through to final awards competition in Barcelona on 20 November 2015

‘Scale-up’ success stories team up to talk up tech prowess in Europe

MEPs are now satisfied that the European Institute of Innovation & Technology’s financial management and procurement processes are up to scratch

New drive to promote the use of satellite data, investment deals with China and Japan, and improving digital skills, are among 23 initiatives announced this week

The London tech-transfer company hits some high financial notes, with announcement of its annual results.

EU financing programmes for SMEs are growing fast – but will they fix what really ails the European system of raising money for small companies? A Science|Business Network roundtable debates

Clunky and high-cost first generation devices are being superseded by sleeker goggles, opening up virtual reality to the consumer marketplace. European entrepreneurs are lining up to deliver new products

More grease is needed to oil the science to industry cogs and get the EU ‘smart specialisation’ policy performing smoothly, according to the Joint Research Centre