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GE is joining four US VCs in putting up $200M for open innovation in electricity generation, transmission and use, to deliver the environmental promise of smart electricity grids.

New research shows Europe needs harmonised rules and a different approach to funding to get the most from its investment in biobanks.

Large scientific projects with contributions from many governments could be run more like multinationals says Hervé Pero.

As research takes centre stage in economic strategy, the European Commission is making moves to turn its ideas on how to promote innovation into reality.

Europe’s Court of Justice has delivered its first-ever judgment on the extent of protection of biotech patents under the EU Biotechnology Directive.

Renewable energy sources accounted for an impressive 62 per cent of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU in 2009, says a new report.

Two of the UK’s leading medical research funders are pooling resources in an attempt to bridge the gap between the research they fund and commercialisable technology.