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Science and research will be held up as part of the solution to economic malaise at next week’s EU summit, where there is one broad topic on the agenda: the economic downturn.

Four of Europe’s leading micro and nanotechnology research bodies are reaching across national boundaries to create a single arm for grants and spin-outs.

When new European Commissioners are chosen later this year, they should take the opportunity to create a Vice President for Innovation, says Richard L. Hudson.

International trademark activity remained robust in 2008 with the World International Property Organisation (WIPO) receiving a record 42,075 applications.

Three of the UK’s largest learned societies in biological and environmental sciences have signed an agreement which is a significant step towards integration.

The European Union is to spend €105 billion on environmental initiatives to maintain Europe’s leadership in the field of green technologies.

The Fraunhofer Centre for Assistive Information and Communication Solutions (AICOS) has been set up in Portugal to develop communications applications.