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EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) counts 459 smart grid initiatives in its yearly stock-taking report

Output from photovoltaics rises by 34 per cent in 2013, but changes in incentive programmes mean Europe loses ground

Plant biologist Peter Olesen to succeed Alexander von Gabain in August 2014

There’s a long tradition of offering scientists prize money to solve specific problems. After making the first such payment – of €2M for a way of preserving vaccines without refrigeration - the EU is planning more prize give-aways

Software apps have risen from nowhere to support 1.8 million jobs and deliver revenues of €17.5 B in 2013. But more could be done to support this vibrant sector, with skills shortages being a particular worry, says John Breslin, project director at Eurapp

Smart specialisation roadmaps will make better use of EU structural funding and break the old habit of thinking on a project-by-project basis

Since the end of last year, Switzerland has boasted the most powerful supercomputer in Europe: “Piz Daint”. As of today, it is officially cleared for research. For the approval, “early science” has already been conducted successfully on “Piz Daint” over the last few weeks.

Chalmers Students for Sustainability (CSS) is proud to announce the start of their annual ”The Reflecting Engineer” lunch lectures. It started on March 25 with professor Jan Jörnmark, who talked about the global evolution of dense cities.

King’s College London has been awarded the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council’s (BBSRC) ‘Activating Impact’ prize in recognition of the College’s contribution to delivering real-world impact from bioscience research.

Cell2B’s lead product, ImmuneSafe, will be developed in collaboration with the the Portuguese Institute of Oncology

Despite a challenging market environment, the 16 European energy utilities analyzed in the ESMT Innovation Index increased their aggregate R&D budget by 3 per cent between 2010 and 2012.

Energy trade negotiations hold promise for investment and innovation, but doubt lies under the surface

Temporary backstop of funding to be made available for Swiss researchers disadvantaged by lack of full membership in Horizon 2020

Matthias Kaiserswerth, head of the European research headquarters of the IT company IBM, reflects on some ways Europe could improve its approach to innovation and calls for the creation of a single set of rules for research

Technical standard-setting is painstaking but necessary. But is it possible to devise a more flexible, dynamic system for agreeing standards to keep pace with changing technologies? A panel, organised by the Science|Business Innovation Board, discussed this at the Innovation Convention 2014

Europe needs to close the R&D and knowledge divides between its regions and shape its innovation strategy for the global stage, says the European Research and Innovation Area Board

Technology, business and political leaders gathered at Imperial West to launch the London Node of a major European ICT innovation network this week.

The EU’s main climate innovation initiative Climate-KIC and regional research and innovation network ERRIN have signed a memorandum of understanding at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels today (19 March 2014), agreeing to develop joint activities and share information.