The Science|Business Network picks fields where European companies and research bodies can catch the innovation wave, and suggests ways the EU can ensure this happens
New measures aim to ensure that intellectual property rights are upheld, to stem the flow €85B annual influx of pirated and counterfeit goods, and encourage SMEs and start-ups to invest in innovation
There is more than a hint of dirigisme in the first explicit national industrial strategy since the 1970s. The government says it is not about picking winners, but shaping the environment as a whole
Huawei’s 2nd European Academic Conference explored how to enable rapid growth in Artificial Intelligence in the era of 5G mobile communications and the Internet of Things
More prevention, improved primary care and an integrated, patient-centred approach is the route to making health systems resilient. Underpinning all this will be better data, says report on State of Health in the EU
Swiss research leaders fear the new funding body will only serve the rare, ‘one-in-a-hundred’ breakthrough projects, and neglect the other critical innovation stages
World output of AI patents reached 18,000 in 2015, with China tripling its contribution and the EU’s share of global AI patents falling by 7% to 12%, says OECD innovation survey
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