With less fear of failure, Europe’s innovators would get more shots on goal. So yes, more misses, but a greater chance to “score big”, said tech guru Nathan Myhrvold in the Science|Business annual lecture
EU Research Commissioner today described the attributes around which he would like the Council to be shaped and launched a consultation seeking feedback from the public. It’s time for action to convert Europe’s world-leading science into products, he said
Members of the Science|Business Network say the new council should act like a venture capital investor rather than a government agency. The aim should be to provide flexible funding and spur regulatory reform
British energy supplier unveiled its annual energy market outlook for the next two decades. Green advocates attacked its ‘rosy prospects’ for oil and gas
Latest energy scorecard shows energy generated from renewable sources in the EU continued to grow overall in 2014, but some countries are lagging behind the pack
The new EU institute should ensure grant money is handed out faster, Commissioners have a better source of advice and that legislative logjams hampering companies are identified quicker, says Philippe De Backer, MEP
The EU needs a US-style chief technology officer at the head of the new innovation body, says Martin Curley, Intel vice president. The council should also provide more incentives for applied research
The cloudy vision for the EIC invites scepticism. Convince me with a set of objectives, a strategy and action plan, says MEP Hans-Olaf Henkel, deputy chair of ITRE
Helsinki has abandoned Kutsuplus, a much-heralded scheme which mixed elements of taxi and public transport services. The founders of the Aalto University spin-out say the system cost too much
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