Stalled proposal to deregulate growth of some genetically modified plants in Europe begins to move under pressure from EU presidency

The Partnership Knowledge Hub advises against radical changes to the collaborative research initiative

The US and UK have already bolstered security rules. Now groups in Europe want the EU to follow suit

Strip away some of the risk attached to start-ups in Widening countries and the investment money should flow. Intermediaries such as incubators have an important role to play

The country has set out wide ranging reforms to promote commercialisation of high-quality research, but some think they do not go far enough to resolve deep-rooted problems

Universities are increasingly looking at other ways of exploiting academic assets, beyond the traditional focus on patenting

As things wind down to the dissolution of the European Parliament and elections next June, Belgium has put translation and commercialisation of research results and international cooperation on the agenda for a presidency focussed on technology sovereignty