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Who will lead the Lead Markets?

Commission Vice President Günter Verheugen is determined to repeat the GSM standard success story. To do so, the European Union must step in to help bring innovative products and services to market.
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Exclusive: Escape from the slow lane

Speed – and staying close to the customer – is the key to commercialising new materials for electronics. But you can’t do this in Europe, says Thomas Geelhaar, head of R&D at Merck Chemicals.

Open innovation – hype v reality

An OECD conference highlights the hottest trend in corporate R&D. But take heed: in business or politics, beware too much success, says Richard L. Hudson.