The Square Kilometre Array project's board has announced a timetable and procedure for making the decision on who gets to host the world's largest radio telescope
This week’s European Parliament vote to allow member states to ban cultivation of approved GM crops on environmental grounds undermines science-based decision-making system at an EU level, says Carel du Marchie Sarvaas of EuropaBio
The European Institute of Innovation & Technology says it needs a massive boost in funding if it is to succeed in its mission of creating world class innovation hubs
A study of financial results of companies that participated Eureka, compared to similar companies which did not, demonstrates the benefits of these collaborative projects
A fund has been launched to back energy efficiency projects across Europe. Public investment of €265 million will be used to pull in private money, with the aim of reaching €800 million in total
The 2011 Global Innovation Index complied by the business School INSEAD puts Switzerland in the number one spot, with Sweden second and Singapore third
Past winners of the Science|Business ACES award alumni continue to score. The international business school INSEAD in Fontainebleau is studying the 45 university spinouts to indentify the success factors for high tech spin outs in Europe
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