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The European Union puts research to increase the health span of its citizens at centre of new innovation strategy.

Economic recovery hinges on innovation. It follows that EU members must embrace the Innovation Union - providing funding - but most importantly, political support.

The EU policy of putting excellence before cohesion - funding the best researchers rather than helping the laggards to catch up - has paid off in two important breakthroughs, writes Nuala Moran.

The Commission announces its largest annual spend on ICT research and tells the industry it must achieve a higher impact with the money.

Nestlé is to develop so-called ‘functional foods’, which are designed to prevent and treat diseases including obesity and diabetes, but are not registered as pharmaceuticals.

The EIT’s energy project begins its task of creating a European ecosystem for funding sustainable energy start-ups today.