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Investment in research and innovation is the way drive the recovery and restore our battered economies, says Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn.

After registering 57,900 patents last year, covering 8,800 inventions, Siemens pledges to increase its investment in research and development.

The Innovative Vector Control Consortium has been given a second grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund the development of new insecticides.

Abeo’s new construction technology won it the Cleantech World Championship at a Silicon Valley event, in front of more than 1000 international investors.

The Innovation Academy, set up by Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin, aims to develop a new breed of entrepreneurial graduates.

Half-way through, and FP7 is making a significant contribution to science and the European Research Area. But its administration needs to improve.

GE and VC partners make 12 investments in Smart Grid technologies, while 5 early ideas get funding for further development.

To succeed with a collaboration partner, you must first communicate with them and structure the deal, says Catherine Feechan of Brodies LLP.

As supercomputing moves into the petascale, Fujitsu has launched a global collaboration to develop a mathematical library to support the next generation of supercomputers.

Bringing together academics, business and healthcare professionals, the Assisted Living Action Network is looking to develop products for an ageing population.