R&D expenditure up – but Europe still lags Biotech and pharma companies have overtaken the technology sector in the European Commission’s annual scoreboard of R&D investment for the first time. 10 Oct 2007 News
Give entrepreneurs a second chance The European Commission wants to remove the stigma of bankruptcy and give entrepreneurs a second chance. 10 Oct 2007 News
ERA plans draw over 800 responses The Green Paper on the formation of a European Research Area attracted more than 800 responses by the time the consultation came to an end this week. 10 Oct 2007 News
£1 billion for UK science and innovation The UK is to back up a review of science and innovation policy by former science minister David Sainsbury with £1 billion over the next three years to boost business innovation and technology development. 10 Oct 2007 News