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?
The first concrete results of joint programming initiatives, set up three years ago to coordinate national research activities in Europe to tackle big problems like neurodegenerative diseases and climate change, are starting to be seen
Plans to update Europe’s intellectual property laws for the digital age, and to put more effort into preventing piracy and counterfeiting were unveiled on Tuesday
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is once again awarding a special topic prize in the European Satellite Navigation Competition. This year, DLR would like to see "Augmented Navigation - Everywhere".
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