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More than 20 years ago Steve Currall came to the UK doing a masters at the LSE. Now the American innovation professor is running a UCL department from a brand-new £11 million building.

After final political clearance Galileo can get set for lift off. Politicians have finally given the go-ahead after years of setbacks and delays. Now the horse trading over contracts begins.

The European Commission has told Hungary to change tax laws which limit R&D tax exemptions to research carried out in the country.

In the past two years 2.8 million European internet identities have been registered, making .eu, at its second birthday, the fourth most popular top level domain in Europe and the ninth worldwide.

The UK has launched a new free searchable database for published patents data, allowing users to search and download published patent information, on-line, free of charge.

The European Commission has introduced rules to harmonise conditions for mobile services on aircraft, paving the way for a pan-European telecoms network in the air.

The UK government has set up a new strategy board to promoting the country’s expertise in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and healthcare.