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Unexpected, sudden and very large cuts come at a time when Finland needs innovation-driven growth more than ever, says Aalto University President Tuula Teeri

Environmental pressure groups criticise 9 member states in central and eastern Europe for using EU regional funding to prop up existing fossil fuel systems, rather than to tackle climate change

The ecosystem is improved, but dedication, commitment and hard work remain the key to success, says Croatian entrepreneur Ivo Spigel, who interviewed 28 of Europe’s most successful entrepreneurs for his book, The European Start-up Revolution

Committee to investigate whether rules help or impede sector, and follows Prime Minister David Cameron’s attempts to muster up support for cutting Brussels red tape

Three global pharmaceutical companies and the technology transfer offices of three world-leading universities – Imperial College London, University College London and the University of Cambridge – have joined forces with a combined £40M to create the Apollo Therapeutics Fund

Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Karolinska Institutet announced the signing of a collaboration agreement that establishes a research centre exploiting the human microbiome. The programme will be fully funded by Ferring Pharmaceuticals and governed by a joint steering committee

A new analysis lays bare the extent of the economic divide in EU research, with 85 per cent of funding in FP7 going to research facilities and companies in western Europe

Engineers developing a drill for probing Mars, the Moon and asteroids have created the world’s first portable charger to power up electric cars anywhere, anytime.

Everyone has an opinion on the scope of the EU’s new innovation institute. Some of the best ideas can be found close to home, Christian Ehler MEP tells Science|Business

Industry, universities and research institutes invited to submit proposals by the summer

Electricity companies across Europe are increasing research budgets and beginning to finance incubators and accelerators, and to invest in innovative start-ups

What is claimed as the world’s largest technology incubator is taking shape in Paris. Its director, Roxanne Varza, says the city is gathering steam as a digital hub and the EU needs to support European start-ups in going global

Among European universities Aalto’s position rises from 59th to 28th in European Research Council rankings

ETH Zurich is preparing up-and-coming researchers for an international career in science and industry. In March 2016, it will launch a career-focused funding mechanism that will allow junior researchers to conduct their own research project early on. Vice President Detlef Günther explains why, in an interview with ETH News

Imperial Innovations and the European Investment Fund are each to put £24.75M into the University College London fund UK, which will be managed by the VC firm Albion Ventures

A new structure for DG Sante was adopted by Commissioners yesterday and is effective from 1 February

The Commission has set out possible scenarios for the new EU institute

Consultations on the shape of a European Innovation Council are underway, but it is far from clear what the remit should be. Science|Business takes a look at role models around the world

Setting up a body to do for innovation what the European Research Council has done for science won’t work. Support for research and support for innovation are two different realms, Peter Tindemans, secretary general of Euroscience tells Science|Business