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European platforms can start thinking about US expansion after equity crowdfunding rules loosened

On 28 October, KU Leuven inaugurated two brand new research facilities: Leuven Chem&Tech and Leuven NanoCentre.

Over 230 scientists and engineers from around the world met at CERN to discuss the High-Luminosity LHC – a major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that will increase the accelerator’s discovery potential from 2025.

A group of Imperial undergraduate students have developed an innovative, low-cost test to determine a person's blood type.

The flagship project has been reorganised following an open revolt by neuroscientists who were unhappy at the direction of travel. A new management structure will ensure no single institution has overall control

Online learning has the potential to reshape education, but a lack of standards and an overwhelming number of apps makes it difficult to identify effective tools, says cognitive science researcher Björn Sjödén. Software developers need to up their game

New measures are unveiled to simplify business rules, improve competitiveness, lower prices. But the Commission shies away from proposing a single market approach to ‘sharing economy’ companies like Uber and Airbnb which many view as unfair competition for professional services firms

MEPs shoot down Commission’s proposal to leave policy on the import of genetically modified organisms in the hands of EU member states - but Commission says the bill will stay on the table

Four spin-outs from Norway, Sweden and France will go through to final awards competition in Barcelona on 20 November 2015

‘Scale-up’ success stories team up to talk up tech prowess in Europe

MEPs are now satisfied that the European Institute of Innovation & Technology’s financial management and procurement processes are up to scratch

Researchers from UK and Chinese universities, including the University of Cambridge, are collaborating on four new projects to work towards achieving low carbon cities in the UK and China. The projects were announced as Chinese President, Xi Jinping visited the UK this week.

Imperial's Department of Bioengineering has been awarded its first Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of its support for female academics.

Next-gen 5G network is being built at Otaniemi in Finland. The network will be expanded to the city area, with companies in the sector being invited to participate in development.

New drive to promote the use of satellite data, investment deals with China and Japan, and improving digital skills, are among 23 initiatives announced this week

Ecohelix, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

TVT, University of Pisa

THINGK, Politecnico di Milano

DEA Drones, ESADE Business School

GlobalYeast, KU Leuven