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Microsoft has agreed to allow access to its technology following the court ruling last month, a move the European Commission says will lead to more innovation in the software market.

Holders of existing grants in the Republic can now apply for supplementary awards to fund collaborative projects with researchers in Northern Ireland, making it easier to set up collaborations with colleagues across the border.

The first call for research proposals in aeronautics and air transport under Framework Programme 7 has identified 36 highly projects that promise to bring greener, safer and more secure air transport.

The European Commission has authorised €31 million aid from the French Industrial Innovation Agency for OSIRIS, an agricultural biotechnology research programme.