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The European Parliament agreed the EU’s budget for 2014-2020, as well as the final seal on the Horizon 2020 legislative deal

Survey of top 2,000 companies shows 6 per cent average increase in R&D investments in 2012

On balance the public thinks science and technology have a positive influence on society. But most people do not feel well-informed about the outputs of research. This gap must be bridged if Horizon 2020 is to deliver on its objectives

Debt instruments won’t work. To leverage Europe’s excellent science, the EU should back a ‘fund of funds’ to take equity in research-based spinouts, says Cambridge VC and entrepreneur Hermann Hauser in the inaugural Science|Business lecture

Breakthroughs in Horizon 2020 are a bigger role for SMEs and simplification for all. But securing the benefits hangs on implementation. Parliament must track whether SMEs really do find it easier to get funding, MEPs said in a Science|Business webcast

Europe’s open research infrastructures want to up their profile, justify their public investment and open the doors to industry

To maximise the efficiency of solar cells of the future, physicists are taking a leaf out of nature’s book.

The ERC is making it easier for Korean scientists to join EU research teams, and a new research and innovation centre in Brussels will be a stepping stone to the EU for both Korean researchers and companies

Commission says holistic approach is needed to navigate obstacles and deliver the benefits

Imperial College London and Pohang University sign agreement that signifies a new phase of scientific cooperation between the UK and Korea

It’s time for an end to the softly-softly approach: new laws are needed to force through the formation of the European Research Area, say MEPs

Endomagnetics, a winner of a Science|Business ACES award in 2012, has been named as one of two winners of the inaugural Nanomedicine Award, organised by the European Technology Platform for Nanomedicine.

The European Commission has appointed the 15 groups of independent experts to advise on priorities for Horizon 2020, the next EU research and innovation programme.

New framework to be completed in 2014. Key priorities are developing smart electricity grids and industrial value chains, says senior EU official.