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Wellcome Trust has supported moves promote collaboration and sharing of data by ensuring everyone gets the credit they deserve

Big science is about advancing the frontiers of knowledge. But it is also the source of extraordinary innovation, with huge commercial value and societal impact. So how can Europe become more systematic in extracting this value?

A new online platform ShareIn is connecting biotech companies with investors. This is forcing traditional funders to up their game and cut back on layers of intermediary costs for start-ups, says Jude Cook, co-founder of ShareIn

A £195M fund to address antimicrobial resistance and a $100M VC fund to spur drug discovery in dementia, both announced by the UK government this week, aim to build international coalitions to deal with these threats

Tech giant is to launch five pop-up training sites for small businesses around the country

Over 800 scientists sign letter calling for a stronger focus on basic research

Two major projects in the UK and the US are investigating the use of drones in monitoring illegal fishing. The researchers presented their wares in Brussels this week

With success rates hovering at 14-15%, the EU is weighing the options and considering referring rejected scientists with good proposals to another source of funding

The low success rate of 14-15% is a concern, but this should not discourage scientists, says Research Commissioner, Carlos Moedas

Drone operators host first trade show in Brussels to lobby for opening up of commercial drone market

Digital technologies can help older adults maintain independence and assist with their care. But resistance to change and a shortage of objective data to help communicate its value, is making it hard to commercialise products and build markets, says Martijn Vastenburg

Italy, France, Spain and Germany offer up their billions to help stir up the pot

Neuroscientists say their claims that the hugely divisive project was being taken over by computer scientists have been validated

Commission to award €175,000 to three role models who have built successful businesses

The EU has become more innovative in recent years and as a result the innovation gap with the US and Japan has been reduced. But Europe is still lagging, according the latest data from Eurostat