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Plants come in from the cold

After a decade of withering in the shade of genetically modified crops, plant sciences are back on the political agenda in Europe follow the launch this week of a new Strategic Research Agenda.

Brussels agrees funding for EIT

The European Union inched closer to creating a European Institute of Technology this week, when ministers to dedicate up to €308.7 million to the project.

How to build Europe's dream team

Can European R&D play its way to the top of the international league? In an unprecedented gathering Science|Business brought together some of the leading protagonists to discuss possible tactics.

EU and Japan reach research accord

The EU and Japan agreed to strengthen their research ties at a summit last week with plans to improve cooperation and the protection of intellectual property rights

Way forward agreed for Galileo

EU governments have resigned themselves to the fact that the Galileo satellite navigation network will have to financed from the public purse – but failed to agree where the money will come from.

High-Growth Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs are important to creating jobs and prosperity in Europe; most politicians recognise that nowadays. But what’s less obvious is that when it comes to creating new businesses, sheer numbers don’t make for a dynamic economy.