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In the wake of the UK vote to leave the EU, leaders offer reassurances to researchers anxious about the effects on science

Europe’s digital sector, already grappling with skill shortages and a lack of scale, is bracing itself for the Brexit hit. Entrepreneurs, investors and CEOs fear UK withdrawal will undermine competitiveness in the sector as a whole

“A vote for Brexit would be a disaster,” said the UK Life Sciences Minister George Freeman in advance of the referendum. Now the sector must face up to that bleak reality

Focus on bridge-building, open the science cloud, clarify the rules – these are among the steps that the EU should now take to turn the UK’s departure from disaster to opportunity

Vote sets UK up for two year-long negotiation on terms of withdrawal, funding uncertainty for universities and concern about the future standing of British science

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Together, CERN and INFN will support the dissemination of technologies originating from high energy physics research, and maximise their benefits for society. The agreement will bring together innovators from academia, business and technology

Researchers from across the University have been recognised for the impact of their work on society, and engagement with research in the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Awards and Public Engagement with Research Awards

A new online service advising how to set up and implement gender balance plans will be available this autumn

With the polls suggesting the outcome of the critical in-out referendum is too close to call, scientists in the EU tell Science|Business they fear a British exit will have negative consequences for European research as a whole

A UK programme set up in 2013 has already produced four high tech companies with valuations of €1B. The European Commission should set up a similar scheme, says the European Digital Forum

Industry Commissioner tells MEPs that defence research will get money in next year’s budget, as the Commission prepares to bolster European R&D base that is close “to point of no return”

New university league table places Belgian university at top of 100 list. Germany does best overall, while Sweden and Finland have no institutions in the ranking

On 21 June, the Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum launches a report based on the world’s largest entrepreneurship survey Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The report looks at how has entrepreneurial activity promoted industrial activity and built competitive strength since 2000.

Given the “cautionary tale” of how the Swiss freedom of movement referendum led to immediate cuts in EU R&D grants, the UK government should be ready to step in with national funding, says science committee

After raiding Horizon 2020 funds, the European Fund for Strategic Investments is attracting private investment and on course to reach its €315B target. But the low risk projects it is financing are not wholly innovative - only one involves a research organisation

Red Points is a tech company specialised in protecting digital assets and brands sold online

Over the past year, the University of Luxembourg has considerably enhanced its international standing.

The European Innovation Council should not obsess over Europe’s lack of billion-dollar companies. Instead, it should stick to getting small details right, says entrepreneur Piotr Jakubowiczi