The cloudy vision for the EIC invites scepticism. Convince me with a set of objectives, a strategy and action plan, says MEP Hans-Olaf Henkel, deputy chair of ITRE

Grant will fund development of repository and curation of ERC research published in books

Index is splitting its life sciences and technology arms into two separate VC firms and launching Medicxi Ventures with new €210 million fund

The ecosystem is improved, but dedication, commitment and hard work remain the key to success, says Croatian entrepreneur Ivo Spigel, who interviewed 28 of Europe’s most successful entrepreneurs for his book, The European Start-up Revolution

Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences will join forces to form the University of Lithuania

Committee to investigate whether rules help or impede sector, and follows Prime Minister David Cameron’s attempts to muster up support for cutting Brussels red tape

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

Industry, universities and research institutes invited to submit proposals by the summer

What is claimed as the world’s largest technology incubator is taking shape in Paris. Its director, Roxanne Varza, says the city is gathering steam as a digital hub and the EU needs to support European start-ups in going global

Imperial Innovations and the European Investment Fund are each to put £24.75M into the University College London fund UK, which will be managed by the VC firm Albion Ventures