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European Parliament gives nod to JTIs

The European Parliament has given the thumbs up to the first ever Europe-wide public–private research partnerships, approving programmes in miniaturisation, embedded computers, medicines and aviation.

12 Dec 2007

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UK/Indian collaborative research centre launched

An academic–industry consortium is setting up a centre to support collaborative research and technology transfer between the UK and India.

12 Dec 2007

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Wake up and smell the competition, says Potocnik

Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik called for Europe to adopt a global culture of entrepreneurship in the face of the challenge from China and India.

12 Dec 2007

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Germany: DFG details new collaborative research projects

The New Year will see the launch of ten new collaborative research projects to be funded by the German Research Foundation, DFG.

05 Dec 2007

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UK to set up £500 million medical innovation centre in central London

The heavyweights of UK health research are joining forces to found a £500 million Centre for Medical Research and Innovation in the heart of London.

05 Dec 2007

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Durham University spin-out to develop explosives detectors for UK government

05 Dec 2007

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French government funds e-paper project

05 Dec 2007

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European institute still looking for business backers

Although financial support from the European Union for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology is assured, a big question mark still hangs over funding from industry.

01 Dec 2007

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Alumnus gives University of Fribourg €75M

Industrialist Adolphe Merkle is donating his fortune to bolster nanotechnology in his alma mater. His move may be replicated by other rich Swiss entrepreneurs.

28 Nov 2007

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In entrepreneurship, it’s quality that counts

Science|Business launches a series of news and events to prompt debate on a vital policy question: How do you encourage enterprise in science?

28 Nov 2007

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Free workshop looks at applying micro- and nano- technologies to health

A workshop will show how advances in measurement, characterisation and analytical technologies are driving commercialisation in the health and personal care sectors.

28 Nov 2007

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New money to attract international researchers to the UK

A new fund to attract international researchers and encourage greater collaboration between UK and overseas scientists was announced by science minister Ian Pearson.

28 Nov 2007

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Moves to promote public private partnerships in Medicon Valley

Biotech organisations in one of Europe’s leading bioclusters are to discuss how to increase public–private collaborations in the field of biosystems.

28 Nov 2007

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Donation funds innovation centre at Stavanger University

One of the largest gifts to research ever in Norway is to establish a Centre for Innovation Research in Stavanger.

28 Nov 2007

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UK: £10M cell therapy competition

28 Nov 2007

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Big companies lose out as France merges its two main innovation agencies

For two years France’s industrial innovation agency put large sums of public money into big company R&D projects. No longer.

28 Nov 2007

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New Perspectives on Education and Skills for the 21st Century

With Odile Quintin, Director General for Education and Culture, European Commission. An open discussion of new ideas for reforming Europe - knowledge base. A fundamental weakness of European innovation lies in its academic sector.

28 Nov 2007

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Portugal pushes for Community Patent

Current holder of the EU presidency Portugal is claiming a breakthrough in the long-running drive to create a unified patent litigation system across Europe.

25 Nov 2007

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Global warming to turbo charge low-carbon energy technologies

Today, the European Union sets out its research strategy for energy – looking to find the low-carbon technology fix for climate change.

21 Nov 2007

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UK announces solo energy programme

Three days before Brussels unveiled its Strategic Energy Technology Policy, the UK Prime Minister set out his vision for applying technology to create a low carbon economy.

21 Nov 2007

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European Parliament gives nod to JTIs

UK/Indian collaborative research centre launched

Wake up and smell the competition, says Potocnik

Germany: DFG details new collaborative research projects

UK to set up £500 million medical innovation centre in central London

Durham University spin-out to develop explosives detectors for UK government

French government funds e-paper project

European institute still looking for business backers

Alumnus gives University of Fribourg €75M

In entrepreneurship, it’s quality that counts

Free workshop looks at applying micro- and nano- technologies to health

New money to attract international researchers to the UK

Moves to promote public private partnerships in Medicon Valley

Donation funds innovation centre at Stavanger University

UK: £10M cell therapy competition

Big companies lose out as France merges its two main innovation agencies

New Perspectives on Education and Skills for the 21st Century

Portugal pushes for Community Patent

Global warming to turbo charge low-carbon energy technologies

UK announces solo energy programme

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