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With small business nervous about delays in getting paid for EU contracts, failure to find a solution “would seriously put into question the reputation of the EU as a reliable funder of research,” says Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

The new Commission goes down well with industry, but environmentalists are less keen

Advocates for cross-sectoral R&D support fear a downgrade in the new Commission – but in individual areas such as energy, digital technologies, and pharmaceuticals, a stronger emphasis on growth and investment is good news for many

Newly structured Commission includes extra digital and energy briefs and a potentially unwieldy composition

Moedas, the negotiator who helped Portugal exit its bailout programme and a surprise pick for the job, will return to his first love – pending approval from the European Parliament

As the Commission prepares for the next term, the current EU Commissioner for regional policy, Johannes Hahn talks to Science|Business about the old problems facing the EU’s “new start” and the impact of smart specialisation

Bacteria have been genetically engineered to produce propane. Now there is a challenge to scale-up the process

The city council recently asked for help in thwarting bike thieves and eradicating potholes, turning traditional procurement on its head and encouraging innovation

It started as a military technology, but now the drone is starting to find commercial uses. In support, the EU is setting out a legal framework to promote this new sector, allowing drones to fly across European airspace

Frustrated by old-fashioned publishing practices, scientists are launching start-ups to change the way research is evaluated and communicated, tapping open-access platforms to increase the visibility and discoverability of their work