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As research takes centre stage in economic strategy, the European Commission is making moves to turn its ideas on how to promote innovation into reality.

Europe’s Court of Justice has delivered its first-ever judgment on the extent of protection of biotech patents under the EU Biotechnology Directive.

Renewable energy sources accounted for an impressive 62 per cent of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU in 2009, says a new report.

Two of the UK’s leading medical research funders are pooling resources in an attempt to bridge the gap between the research they fund and commercialisable technology.

The Science|Business Innovation Board, meeting with EU Research Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn, warns against cuts in national R&D budgets in the downturn.

AstraZeneca and the Medicines for Malaria Venture have announced a collaboration to identify novel candidate drugs for the treatment of malaria.

Silicon Valley and Boston aren’t the only areas looking for new ways to innovate, as Midwest ‘rust belt’ states set out new strategies.