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Teaming up: 31 projects receive €14.5M in EU research-buddy scheme

Europe’s leading scientific institutions will work with less-developed regions to start-up new research centres

04 Feb 2015

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VIDEO: Technology can help tackle Europe’s energy challenge

But in a time of dwindling resources in Europe and beyond, new energy technologies and processes must have efficiency as their watchword, says David Eyton, group head of technology at BP

04 Feb 2015

Energy

The Food Innovation Summit

03 Feb 2015

Brussels

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The EU Energy Challenge: Can innovation fill the gap?

On 14 november 2014, Science|Business organised a summit on the EU energy Challenge, gathering 170 experts from across europe and beyond in academia, industry and policy to debate the answers to those questions and develop insights and recommendations for the european Commission. The summit capped a series of eight high-level academic policy symposia focused on the eu energy R&D challenge, supported by BP.

31 Jan 2015

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Surprise departure of Karolinska Development chief executive

Company cites ‘serious disagreements’ with Lucidi over implementation of strategy

29 Jan 2015

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How can science advice get – and keep – Juncker’s ear?

With Research Commissioner Carlos Moedas expected to devise ways to ensure EU policy benefits from scientific insight in the next few months, thoughts turn to what form the advice will take, and how to avoid the banana skins of the past

29 Jan 2015

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Scientists protest over Juncker’s strategic investment plan

If money is to be taken from the Horizon 2020 pot, there should be oversight from science to ensure research and innovation is not weakened, says an open letter from Europe’s leading scientific groups

29 Jan 2015

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Stefan Bengtsson new President for Chalmers

Stefan Bengtsson has been appointed as the new President of Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. This was a decided at an extra meeting by the university board on January 21.

28 Jan 2015

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ESADE MBA ranked in European top 7 by Financial Times

Three Spanish schools were ranked in the global top 20, making Spain one of the most attractive destinations for MBA studies

28 Jan 2015

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Imperial: First successful organ donation from newborn carried out in UK

Doctors at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have reported the first successful organ donation from a newborn to be carried out in the UK.

28 Jan 2015

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ESA: Satelites for peat's sake

Satellites can help us to safeguard nature’s richest carbon storehouses – peatlands.

28 Jan 2015

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“NWO should be abolished and integrated within the ERC”

The budget of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research should be absorbed by the European Research Council. A proviso that projects backed by Dutch money be conducted in the Netherlands would strengthen the country’s research, says Luc Soete, Rector Magnificus, Maastricht University

27 Jan 2015

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EU scheme to channel regional funds to SMEs kicks off in Spain

The SME Initiative aims to encourage banks to lend more to cash-starved small companies. The European Commission wants more countries to use this route for channelling regional development money to the grass roots

27 Jan 2015

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New guidance provides optimism for securing software patents in the US

The US patent office has given specific examples of what types of software can get protection. This provides long-awaited clarification, says patent expert Andrew Thompson

27 Jan 2015

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Drop off in level of innovation in Europe, data shows

German companies still top the table but overall Europe is less innovative, a new EU survey reveals

22 Jan 2015

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Self-aware Super Mario gives artificial intelligence a boost

A group of German researchers give limited intelligence to a well-known computer figure

22 Jan 2015

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Syncona LLP and UCL Business PLC Announce the Formation of Autolus Limited, a Cancer Immunotherapy Company

22 Jan 2015

Health

Balancing the Energy Economy 2: security of supply must not compromise CO2 targets

How can Europe balance its goal of energy security with the need to reduce CO2 emissions? Part of the answer would be fixing the carbon emissions trading system

22 Jan 2015

Energy

Balancing the Energy Economy 1: efficiency is now top energy target for new Commission

Officials gathered in Brussels this week to untangle some of the messy, competing goals for making European energy greener, cheaper and more modern. Cutting energy use is the leading priority, a Commission adviser told the meeting

22 Jan 2015

Energy

ESADE and Aalto University team up to train entrepreneurs committed to innovation

Aalto University has signed a new agreement with Spain’s ESADE Business School. The two institutions will expand their offering of training, leadership development and support for entrepreneurs and executives dedicated to innovating through design and technology as a means of creating new business opportunities.

21 Jan 2015

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Teaming up: 31 projects receive €14.5M in EU research-buddy scheme

VIDEO: Technology can help tackle Europe’s energy challenge

The Food Innovation Summit

The EU Energy Challenge: Can innovation fill the gap?

Surprise departure of Karolinska Development chief executive

How can science advice get – and keep – Juncker’s ear?

Scientists protest over Juncker’s strategic investment plan

Stefan Bengtsson new President for Chalmers

ESADE MBA ranked in European top 7 by Financial Times

Imperial: First successful organ donation from newborn carried out in UK

ESA: Satelites for peat's sake

“NWO should be abolished and integrated within the ERC”

EU scheme to channel regional funds to SMEs kicks off in Spain

New guidance provides optimism for securing software patents in the US

Drop off in level of innovation in Europe, data shows

Self-aware Super Mario gives artificial intelligence a boost

Syncona LLP and UCL Business PLC Announce the Formation of Autolus Limited, a Cancer Immunotherapy Company

Balancing the Energy Economy 2: security of supply must not compromise CO2 targets

Balancing the Energy Economy 1: efficiency is now top energy target for new Commission

ESADE and Aalto University team up to train entrepreneurs committed to innovation

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