R&D News

Everyone has an opinion on the scope of the EU’s new innovation institute. Some of the best ideas can be found close to home, Christian Ehler MEP tells Science|Business

Among European universities Aalto’s position rises from 59th to 28th in European Research Council rankings

The Commission has set out possible scenarios for the new EU institute

Consultations on the shape of a European Innovation Council are underway, but it is far from clear what the remit should be. Science|Business takes a look at role models around the world

Setting up a body to do for innovation what the European Research Council has done for science won’t work. Support for research and support for innovation are two different realms, Peter Tindemans, secretary general of Euroscience tells Science|Business

Submissions to an ongoing House of Lords inquiry point to massive support for EU membership among UK scientists, universities, medical research charities and industry, while the campaign group Vote Leave has set out its view on why an exit from the EU would benefit UK science

As Research Commissioner Carlos Moedas advances plans for a new body to support innovation, the European Association of Research and Technology Associations backs the proposal and says there should be a wide remit

As 2016 gets under way, the EU Research Commissioner will start to lay the foundations for an ambitious new institute. The aim is to create a cohesive pan-European body for innovation that will parallel what the European Research Council has done for science

The problem of gender imbalance continues, with men winning 72% of grants. And with 2,920 proposals submitted, the success rate was under 10%

The European Research Council has elected Klaus Bock, Carlsberg’s ex-CTO, as a new vice president