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New measures are unveiled to simplify business rules, improve competitiveness, lower prices. But the Commission shies away from proposing a single market approach to ‘sharing economy’ companies like Uber and Airbnb which many view as unfair competition for professional services firms

MEPs shoot down Commission’s proposal to leave policy on the import of genetically modified organisms in the hands of EU member states - but Commission says the bill will stay on the table

Four spin-outs from Norway, Sweden and France will go through to final awards competition in Barcelona on 20 November 2015

MEPs are now satisfied that the European Institute of Innovation & Technology’s financial management and procurement processes are up to scratch

Researchers from UK and Chinese universities, including the University of Cambridge, are collaborating on four new projects to work towards achieving low carbon cities in the UK and China. The projects were announced as Chinese President, Xi Jinping visited the UK this week.

Next-gen 5G network is being built at Otaniemi in Finland. The network will be expanded to the city area, with companies in the sector being invited to participate in development.

Ecohelix, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

TVT, University of Pisa

The London tech-transfer company hits some high financial notes, with announcement of its annual results.

Irish geneticist David Barton adds his voice to leading research and patient groups across Europe who say proposed new regulations will create unworkable obstacles to DNA testing

EU financing programmes for SMEs are growing fast – but will they fix what really ails the European system of raising money for small companies? A Science|Business Network roundtable debates

More grease is needed to oil the science to industry cogs and get the EU ‘smart specialisation’ policy performing smoothly, according to the Joint Research Centre

Problems with EU membership are greatly outweighed by the benefits, says CBI. Meanwhile, being part of EU club makes UK economy more dynamic, but also more vulnerable to shocks, reports the Bank of England

EU Research Commissioner reiterates his support for ending restrictions on data mining of research papers

Rolf Heuer, CERN’s Director-General, and Javier Cáceres, INEUSTAR´s General Manager, signed the business incubation network agreement

President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China visited Imperial College London today (21 October)

The best European technology leaders awarded: Strong and broad collaboration networks key to the success of business and technology

Neosense Technologies, KTH

Final 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