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America Invents Act Update 1

The US patent office has released studies on international patenting and prior user defence, with other reports looking at the US patents scene to follow

Europe must pay for innovation

Hard-pressed healthcare systems can no longer pay premium prices for new drugs. The consequence will be less innovation in Europe says Andrew Witty, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline.

How to make science the engine of growth

Only world-class science will deliver the innovation and growth Europe so desperately needs. US experience can help EU policy makers understand how to enhance R&D productivity and encourage excellence, says Paula Stephan

Innovation in an age of austerity

Personalised healthcare promises long-term value. But how can Europe justify the upfront costs at a time of massive cuts in public spending?

A Manifesto for an e-Healthier Europe

eHealth provides the means to reduce costs and improve the quality of our healthcare systems. It is now time for policy makers to take concrete measures to scale-up and accelerate adoption of technologies for real impact, says Elena Bonfiglioli

How to plan Europe’s energy future

Researchers, academic policy experts and commission officials gathered in Brussels on 23 November to explore a systems approach to energy innovation at a Science|Business symposium