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In an exclusive interview, EU Commissioner Jan Figel talks to Science|Business about the EU's efforts to build links between academia and industry.

Google and NASA are throwing their weight behind a new school for futurists that will prepare scientists for an era when machines become smarter than people.

When Eleanor Taylor joined Scottish Enterprise in 1999, she set about turning an £11 million fund into the £79 million Proof of Concept funding and support programme that it is today.

The financial crisis has quashed hopes of an increase in the Framework Programme 7 budget. Now the focus is on making it work better.

An internet video portal on the R&D Excellence Initiative has been launched by the German Research Foundation to give a flavour of its top-level research.

The UK has set up a £27 million Sustainable Bioenergy Centre to carry out research to underpin and develop the sustainable bioenergy sector.

For ACES winner Andrew Lynn, starting and running a successful business benefits from the essence of being a scientist: question everything and trust your gut.

For the first time in a decade, total R&D funding in the US is forecast to drop, but the decline is expected to prompt more international collaborations and research with dual benefits.

The UK and Indian governments are to fund a £9 million project to bring education, healthcare and early warning systems to remote areas in both countries.