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The EU is to offer 75% grants for projects that help economically important manufacturing companies tread the line between growth of the business and reduction of greenhouse gases

Public grants of £20 million enticed companies to invest a further £54 million in 179 projects, according to new figures from Scottish Enterprise

Accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of mental illness is a huge unmet medical need. Sabine Bahn was presented with an ACES award at a ceremony at ETH Zurich in February, in recognition of her work in developing blood tests

UK network is designed to stimulate innovation in the Information and Communications Technology sector and will publish a report on the Future of the Internet

The Commission is currently wading through more than 2,000 responses to its proposals for the next Framework R&D programme, due to run from 2014 - 2020. With a proposed budget of at least €140 billion there is much to fight for

A global culture is developing on the Internet. As a consequence, Internet users of all ages and social class now share values with each other that they don’t share with their fellow (offline) citizens.

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee says a root and branch change in attitude is needed to position public procurement as a tool to drive innovation

Under pressure from the EU Court of Justice, the Commission issued proposals scaling back ambitions for the single patent court, while Spain and Italy launched a legal appeal

In sponsoring the ESA Innovation Prize in line with the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), the European Space Agency (ESA) is looking for business ideas that promote the commercial use of satellite navigation. In addition to a €10,000 cash prize, the winner may get the chance to implement the idea at an ESA Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC).

The EU’s new roadmap for low-carbon growth aspires to protect the environment at the same time as spurring the development of new markets and boosting the economy. But can green really equal competitive?