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Imperial College and MIT launch €270K joint fund for high risk research

The new money will fund basic research that would not attract grants from other sources

08 Oct 2015

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University of Pisa spin-out launches Python-based Internet of Things design platform

After a successful crowdfunding campaign, University of Pisa spin-out VIPER released the first version of its Internet of Things (IoT) development suite

07 Oct 2015

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Ten features of the new Horizon 2020 research plans, from robot farm aides to 5G networks

Draft work plans for 2016 and 2017 are out, with ambitions to replace animal testing, resist the rising tide of antimicrobial resistance and deliver faster internet speeds

06 Oct 2015

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University of Bologna: XCYCLE project to upswing bicycle safety with Horizon 2020 money

The EU funded project XCYCLE aims to develop technologies that will reduce traffic-related deaths among bicycle riders, and will increase cyclers’ safety on the road.

02 Oct 2015

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How to bridge Europe’s SME finance gap

Clever intellectual property (IP) management and carefully designed government policies can help SMEs raise more finance, reducing the risk for banks and venture capital investors, according to new Science|Business reports

01 Oct 2015

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University rankings: European universities up in latest league table

ETH Zurich continues its fine rise across all major league tables, while US universities fall down a bit

01 Oct 2015

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Leaving the EU a threat to funding and quality of research in the UK

Brexit would cut research funding and undermine the UK’s standing in science. But more than the money, EU collaboration is needed to address global problems like climate change and ageing, says Cambridge vice chancellor Leszek Borysiewicz

01 Oct 2015

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Aalto University receives visit from Commissioner Bieńkowska

The programme included a visit to Design Factory and Startup Sauna

30 Sep 2015

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King's awarded RCUK public engagement funding

King's College London is one of 10 universities that has been awarded funding from Research Councils UK (RCUK) as part of the new Public Engagement with Research Catalyst Seed Fund (CSF).

30 Sep 2015

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The Horizon 2020 report card: good in parts

Research lobbyists gathered in Brussels to tell the European Commission what they like and what is niggling them about the €77B research programme to date

30 Sep 2015

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First patient treated with new human embryonic stem cell treatment

The London Project to Cure Blindness reported completion of the first procedure to implant a patch seeded with retinal cells derived from an embryo. The treatment is for macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss

30 Sep 2015

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Escaping the money trap: New ideas for financing SMEs

29 Sep 2015

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Europe’s leading life sciences clusters light the way in healthcare innovation

A new Science|Business analysis puts the spotlight on the most innovative clusters in Europe, uncovering what it takes to translate research from bench to bedside and highlighting the crucial need for policy support, innovation pull, and access to finance

24 Sep 2015

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The Tallinn University of Technology sets out its ‘Nordic ambition’

Not content with helping his country throw off Soviet shackles and lay the ground for the tech revolution dubbed ‘E-stonia’, Jaak Aaviksoo is returning to school to help steer a new generation into doing it all over again

24 Sep 2015

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Warwick to provide 20 scholarships for refugees

The University of Warwick will offer 20 scholarships for refugees over the next two years

23 Sep 2015

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Karolinska Institutet creates a new professorship in innovation and entrepreneurship

Karolinska Institutet (KI) invites applicants to a new professorship, "The Endre A. Balazs Professorship in Innovation and Entrepreneurship"

23 Sep 2015

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Rectors of European universities of technology met in Otaniemi

The theme of the conference was to encourage universities to boldly cross borders between different fields of science, sectors, and ways of thinking

23 Sep 2015

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The leading life sciences clusters in Europe

This study offers an overview of the leading life sciences innovation hubs across Europe – some of which are also world leaders. It can form the basis for setting out a strategy for systematic engagement with Europe’s leading scientists, to enrich discovery research and generate innovation.

22 Sep 2015

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