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For two years France’s industrial innovation agency put large sums of public money into big company R&D projects. No longer.

Europe and the US have agreed a common application form for companies applying for orphan drug designation.

Science|Business launches a series of news and events to prompt debate on a vital policy question: How do you encourage enterprise in science?

EU national ministers have agreed a new kind of public–private research partnership that will see nearly €10 billion ploughed into joint technology initiatives.

Current holder of the EU presidency Portugal is claiming a breakthrough in the long-running drive to create a unified patent litigation system across Europe.

Today, the European Union sets out its research strategy for energy – looking to find the low-carbon technology fix for climate change.

Three days before Brussels unveiled its Strategic Energy Technology Policy, the UK Prime Minister set out his vision for applying technology to create a low carbon economy.

With a total of €90 million to spend in the area, venture capitalist Aris Constantinides speaks to Science|Business about the investment strategy.

The European Research Council unveiled its first-ever grant programme for ambitious, far-reaching research projects this week, earmarking €4 billion over the next six years.

Want to improve R&D policy? The European Commission is creating a new advisory panel. Send in your nominations.