All News

Spin-outs from four German and two UK universities feature among the nine finalists in the 2014 ACES Awards, along with universities from Denmark, Ireland and Switzerland.

Industry participation is up, says Robert-Jan Smits, director-general of DG Research and Innovation

Sharing research results through open access to publications and data is a key priority for EU says EU Commissioner for research Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Science advice for governments can no longer be an optional extra, UK science adviser says, as demand grows for evidence-based policy decisions

Big Science has just completed its warm up, there’s much more to be done, say scientists at CERN

2,666 proposals submitted during first round with the disruptive innovation scheme the biggest draw

The EU-funded BASTION project aims to build relationships between science and industry and promote the translation of cancer research into new treatments. But a number of obstacles must be removed before true collaboration can flourish

The five-year-old Hamma plant has slacked the thirst of a metropolis, but innovation and new technologies are needed to address environmental issues

Joanne O’Dea recognised as best newcomer at Association of British Science Writers awards

German start-up’s technology removes the guesswork – if not the controversy - and passes its test in Brazil. Next challenge: the offside rule

Belgian pharma company UCB will receive the ‘at risk co-development funding’ to directly finance six drug projects, in a deal the bank says showcases the new InnovFin scheme’s aim of boosting European innovation

The EU-funded BASTION project aims to build relationships between science and industry and promote the translation of cancer research into new treatments. A number of obstacles must be removed before true collaboration can flourish

When entrepreneur Hermann Hauser laid the foundations for the UK’s Catapult research initiatives, he held up Germany’s Fraunhofer institutes as role models. The UK now has both models in action

No country in the world is prepared for the digital era. We urgently need an Apollo-like programme and a Space Agency for ICT with a mission to develop the institutions and information infrastructures for the emerging digital society, says Dirk Helbing

Top EU officials reiterate the need for member states to invest in innovation in order to close the gap