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While there is an obvious strong case for such programs on both sides of the Atlantic, companies operating internationally must take into account important differences.

As EU countries struggle to get CSS off the ground, a new British project is to develop and demonstrate advanced carbon capture technology for gas-fired power stations

Advertising its ‘wants’ online has unlocked a fresh seam of ideas and is motivating in-house researchers at Unilever, says Roger Leech, the company’s Open Innovation Scouting Director

Europe needs its SMEs to drag it out of economic crisis, but most are operating below their 2008 levels. Now the Commission is promising to get them growing with “the most ambitious action plan to boost entrepreneurship Europe has ever seen”

As lawmakers in Brussels frantically look for ways to break the stalemate over the Single EU patent, Science|Business takes a closer look at the political and legal dispute

The Council of Ministers largely goes along with the European Commission’s proposal for a simplified reimbursement structure for the EU’s next research programme

Concerns about job security and a relentless lifestyle are holding back would-be biotech entrepreneurs. Academics need to be shown the fun and energy of being in the start-up world says Kevin Johnson of Index Ventures

Five key energy-intensive materials are biggest contributor to industrial emissions

At the mid-point of her mandate, Research and Innovation Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn says a lot has been done, but there is more to do, and some tough battles to win

One stumbling block to personalised medicine is the upfront investment. Research for Science|Business is published in a peer-reviewed journal quantifying potential savings from a tailored programme of exercise, diagnostics and telemonitoring for heart care.

Europe needs to apply its world-leading science to create a resource-efficient economy. Banning landfills could be one route to inspiring innovation, pulling in investment and changing waste into new raw materials, says Commissioner Potočnik

The evidence is that research into poverty-related and neglected diseases will both benefit developing countries and improve Europe’s economy. Amongst many competing demands it is crucial that R&D funding for global health is maintained in Horizon 2020 says Karen Hoehn

An analysis the EU's eco-innovation strategy in preparation of the Science|Business Q&A with EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik

A look at the EU's 'Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe' in advance of the Science|Business broadcast with Janez Potočnik, EU Environment Commissioner

Taking a practical approach to affordable, secure and sustainable energy production can help boost economic development while cutting CO2 emissions, says Andrew Haslett