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The old established centres are being challenged by the emergence of new poles of world science and innovation. But could this benefit Europe, the US and Japan?

Sanofi-aventis has signed a research partnership with AVIESAN, the French Life Sciences and Healthcare Alliance.

Is entrepreneurship innate, or can the requisite skills be taught? Speakers at the Science|Business ACES awards had differing views, writes Michael Kenward.

Intelligent electricity grids are central to EU policies on energy and climate change. So how is the technology shaping up, and who will pay?

The UK’s Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills, Pat McFadden, is visiting India to strengthen the scientific ties between the two countries.

The World Gold Council, which is looking for new markets for gold, has published a research paper demonstrating applications of gold nanoparticles.

Philippe Swennen of the Association Internationale de la Mutualité tells Fabrice Delaye how insurers feel about the advent of personalised healthcare.

A meeting of EU ministers has approved the “Donostia Declaration”, defining the role it expects science to play in economic recovery.

On her first day in office Geoghegan-Quinn promises to bring a “fresh mind” and an appetite for change – starting with the rebranding of Framework.

France Télécom–Orange and Alcatel-Lucent have joined forces to promote open innovation in the Brittany and Loire regions.

Bell Labs is to expand its research in Ireland. The expansion, which will see 75 more researchers employed at the labs, will provide more opportunities for collaboration.

A US university has drawn up a standard, “one-size-fits-most” license fee scheme. It aims to save time, but is the industry ready for it?

The European Medicines Agency has set out its road map to 2015, outlining the contribution it aims to make to science, medicines, and health.