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Commission's President-designate made the pledge in the European Parliament this week

A sole focus on computer simulation has been rejected by researchers, who say more basic research is needed before the brain can usefully be modelled in silico

The CEOs of Ablynx and uniQure, at a Science|Business event, tell their growth stories – and what Europe needs to do if there are to be more companies like theirs bringing new medicines to market

Winners of European Research Council Proof-of-Concept grants pitched their innovative ideas to investors and stakeholders at a Science|Business Innovation Board event last week.

Nigel Farage’s group shunned as two incumbents, Toia and Ransdorf re-appointed vice-chairs, and are joined by newcomers Henkel and Petersen

Former Prime Minister of Poland, Jerzy Buzek, is expected to be announced as chairman of ITRE next week

A new Science|Business report says Europe urgently needs to focus on energy market integration and flexibility

Lithuania has set a new research and innovation course - and it’s time to lift anchor, Dainius Pavalkis, Minister for Education and Science tells Science|Business

Spin-outs from four German and two UK universities feature among the nine finalists in the 2014 ACES Awards, along with universities from Denmark, Ireland and Switzerland.

Industry participation is up, says Robert-Jan Smits, director-general of DG Research and Innovation