The UK government has asked the National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts to come up with a new index of innovation achievement. But by any measure, says NESTA’s Sami Mahroum, the UK is moving up.
After final political clearance Galileo can get set for lift off. Politicians have finally given the go-ahead after years of setbacks and delays. Now the horse trading over contracts begins.
The European Commission has introduced rules to harmonise conditions for mobile services on aircraft, paving the way for a pan-European telecoms network in the air.
The UK has launched a new free searchable database for published patents data, allowing users to search and download published patent information, on-line, free of charge.
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