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South Africa’s winning bid to host most of the world’s biggest telescope could give its scientific community a new edge

The EU’s innovation policy isn’t working effectively to produce economic benefits. A more streamlined and simplified system is needed to catalyse growth, says a new report from Ernst and Young

WIPO report highlights how intellectual property is moving from being a purely technical issue to become a central part of innovation policy

The Square Kilometre Array project's board has announced a timetable and procedure for making the decision on who gets to host the world's largest radio telescope

The 2011 Global Innovation Index complied by the business School INSEAD puts Switzerland in the number one spot, with Sweden second and Singapore third

A global culture is developing on the Internet. As a consequence, Internet users of all ages and social class now share values with each other that they don’t share with their fellow (offline) citizens.

The funders of the telescope have established a founding board and selected Jodrell Bank Observatory, Manchester, UK to host the project office

Human capital, infrastructure and good governance may provide support for innovation and economic growth, but they don’t guarantee it

Science plays an increasing role in sport - not just in training elite athletes - but in spreading health, social and economic benefits too.

Estonia is using Structural Funds, Framework grants and international collaboration to build its science base and drive innovation.

MIT and South Africa’s Technology Innovation Agency are to join the Pool for Open Innovation against Neglected Tropical Diseases.

A contest between Australia and South Africa over the world’s biggest radio telescope highlights the economic impact of ‘Big Science’.

The old established centres are being challenged by the emergence of new poles of world science and innovation. But could this benefit Europe, the US and Japan?