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We will look back on 2008-2009 as a halcyon time for early stage technology, says Ron Petersen, Managing Director at the Boots Centre for Innovation.

When the new Commission is appointed, it will find a raft of proposals waiting for it – all aimed at putting research, development and innovation at the heart of policy.

An overview of some of the recommendations discussed at the Science Business Policy Bridge event "Research and Innovation: what's next in Brussels?", held in Brussels on 6 November.

Governments often find scientific advice unpalatable. But they shouldn’t shoot the messenger, writes Senior Editor Nuala Moran.

The 7th annual roll call of the world’s best universities still ranks Europe’s jewels low, with the US taking more than 50 of the top 100 spots.

The European University Association (EUA) is to lead a project to develop a scorecard aimed at benchmarking university autonomy across Europe.

A new study of university technology licensing in the US shows a $187 billion dollar positive impact on GNP and a $457 billion addition to gross industrial output.

The UK government has called on universities to make a greater contribution to the economy, widen access, and strengthen their research capacity.

Dundee University in Scotland has begun a programme to translate basic research in biomedical sciences into new products and treatments.

The German BMBF is to co-fund a project entitled “New materials for OLEDs from solutions” (NEMO), bringing together a consortium of 11 partners.