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The 2016 edition of the EFC Research Forum Conference will take place between 17 and 18 October in London

EuroScience has decided to introduce a new accolade in “Recognition of Lifetime Achievements for European Science and Society” and the first recipient is Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General for Research & Innovation at the European Commission

Rights to freely search journal databases will improve the situation for some public sector researchers, but excluding start-ups from the proposal means it will be harder for them to grow and raise funds from investors

Leak shows Brussels officials preparing new ideas to turn ‘acorns into mighty oaks’ and ease the pathway to growth for start-ups

Twelve-person advisory panel will make recommendations on how the new body should function

New pact by major companies including Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Sanofi, AstraZeneca and Novartis follows vow by global leaders for greater effort against superbugs

Chalmers and the Challenge Lab won the European prize at the GUPES Green Gown awards 2016.The GUPES Green Gown Awards are the most prestigious recognition of environmental and sustainability best practice within the further and higher education sectors.

The automaker has signed a collaboration agreement with the business school and has become an honorary member of the ESADE Foundation

The European Commission is hoping a new public-private fund of funds can bolster venture capital markets and funnel money to start-ups, while providing competition to the dominant European Investment Fund

Amid condemnations from the US and falling national spending, a fresh initiative to maintain Europe's defence clout is vital, says Nick Witney of the European Council on Foreign Relations and adviser to the European Commission on defence research

Robots are a threat to future employment and incomes, and their owners should pay social security taxes to protect pensions, say MEPs. But manufacturers claim this would impede a promising new field

ETH Zurich was awarded the contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the ESA Business Incubation Centre Switzerland. The initiative was launched by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation. It supports selected young start-ups with a connection to space technologies.

Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker presents timetable for an EU move into defence-related research and announces a top-up – from €315B to €500B - for the EU Fund for Strategic Investments

Time is running out to register for the 2nd UNI-SET Energy Clustering Event (ECEE)

Science|Business-led consortium highlights latest research into diet and nutrition

Canatu Oy manufactures flexible and formable carbon nanomaterial films and touch sensors targeted for touch displays.

Effort aims to increase applications from countries whose researchers do not traditionally win much funding from the basic research funder

Leading European equity crowdfunding platform publishes an analysis of all deals to date, giving insights into the profile of investors and types of companies funded

Europe currently allows industry to set most of the research targets in aviation. This is limiting creativity in the field and leaving the skies open for countries including China to make the big science strides in the future, says Spiros Pantelakis