Google is working with various universities and other institutions on Project Tango, an initiative to develop mobile devices that can detect surroundings in three dimensions and enable navigation indoors. The first devices are expected to hit the market next year. ETH Zurich has a significant role in the project.
Some of the UK and China's leading data scientists will team up at a new London lab thanks to a partnership between Imperial College London and Zhejiang University (ZJU).
Cell therapies hold the promise of more effective treatments for a range of diseases, but they face a long and expensive route to market. The key is to reduce risk and attract investors, says Keith Thompson, head of the UK Cell Therapy Catapult
A new initiative to provide business leadership training for 20 senior managers from fast growing SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) has just been launched by WMG, at the University of Warwick, in partnership with Santander.
The ETH Board confirmed today that Sarah Springman, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, is to become the new Rector of ETH Zurich. Alongside Lino Guzzella, who will move from the office of Rector to the Presidency, Springman will help shape the future of ETH Zurich as part of the Executive Board from January 2015.
Following Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the UK, the President of Imperial College London is leading a delegation to China to promote research, innovation and education ties between the two countries.
A sole focus on computer simulation has been rejected by researchers, who say more basic research is needed before the brain can usefully be modelled in silico
His tremendous passion for physics and discovering the unexplored concepts has always been astonishing to most of his colleagues. The initiation of BNP Science Project group, his tendency to tackle problems from different angles and thinking about new ideas even over coffee and lunch breaks have inspired many of the Bionanophotonics Division group members.
The CEOs of Ablynx and uniQure, at a Science|Business event, tell their growth stories – and what Europe needs to do if there are to be more companies like theirs bringing new medicines to market
Winners of European Research Council Proof-of-Concept grants pitched their innovative ideas to investors and stakeholders at a Science|Business Innovation Board event last week.
Professor James Best, a distinguished medical leader who has dedicated his career to improving treatments for diabetes and kidney disease, has been appointed to the position of Dean at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) in Singapore, effective 29 July 2014.
The University of Bologna is now a partner of the Graphene Flagship Project, one of the most significant European research initiatives. It will collaborate with Italcementi, the world’s fifth largest cement producer, in the Cemphene project to further develop eco-efficient photocatalytic cements.
Cambridge CMOS Sensors, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of environmental sensors, developer of the world’s smallest and lowest power gas sensors for use in applications such as smartphones and wearable devices, has completed a new round of funding.
Poland must break down the silos between academics and industry, to build the trust and infrastructures needed to underpin multilateral collaborations, and enable Polish medical researchers to capitalise on pharma’s thirst for external innovation
Lithuania has set a new research and innovation course - and it’s time to lift anchor, Dainius Pavalkis, Minister for Education and Science tells Science|Business
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