With success rates hovering at 14-15%, the EU is weighing the options and considering referring rejected scientists with good proposals to another source of funding
Digital technologies can help older adults maintain independence and assist with their care. But resistance to change and a shortage of objective data to help communicate its value, is making it hard to commercialise products and build markets, says Martijn Vastenburg
On 26 February, the University of Bologna gathered 110 experts in research, business and policy to discuss the role of social sciences and humanities in Horizon 2020.
The world’s first medical device to detect shock and high blood pressure in pregnant women could cut maternal deaths in developing countries by up to 25%, saving more than 70,000 lives a year.
Digital technologies are changing our everyday lives, and research at ETH Zurich is playing a major role in this transformation. Realistic film animation, houses built by robots and implants manufactured using 3D printers: the new issue of Globe showcases the vast range of possible applications.
The EU has become more innovative in recent years and as a result the innovation gap with the US and Japan has been reduced. But Europe is still lagging, according the latest data from Eurostat
Every year since 2008, the Science|Business Innovation Board has gathered entrepreneurs and innovators from across Europe for its annual awards. Meet this year’s winners – transforming education, enterprise, and the economy.
As part of a push towards a capital markets union, the EU ponders how to regulate a fast-growing market to increase confidence and promote mass investment
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