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Environmental pressure groups criticise 9 member states in central and eastern Europe for using EU regional funding to prop up existing fossil fuel systems, rather than to tackle climate change

Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences will join forces to form the University of Lithuania

Committee to investigate whether rules help or impede sector, and follows Prime Minister David Cameron’s attempts to muster up support for cutting Brussels red tape

At only 3% of total R&D spending, FP7 had a disproportionately positive impact on the economy and on science. However, €20M spent on evaluations was wasteful and there was failure on the gender gap

A new analysis lays bare the extent of the economic divide in EU research, with 85 per cent of funding in FP7 going to research facilities and companies in western Europe

Everyone has an opinion on the scope of the EU’s new innovation institute. Some of the best ideas can be found close to home, Christian Ehler MEP tells Science|Business

At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week there is no little excitement – and some fretting – over the rise of smart machines

Men are much more likely to get money to found companies than women. More women are needed in the start-up world and there should be greater financial support to encourage this, say MEPs

Industry, universities and research institutes invited to submit proposals by the summer

Electricity companies across Europe are increasing research budgets and beginning to finance incubators and accelerators, and to invest in innovative start-ups