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The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture has issued a call for tenders for the design and testing of a global ranking system for universities.

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has ratified the European Patent Convention and, on 1 January, became a member of the European Patent Organisation (EPO).

After a late start, Spain’s entrepreneurial culture has taken root. It remains modest compared to other major European countries, but the credit crisis does not yet seem to have stifled innovation.

Plans to build a pan-European market for research have won powerful backing from national governments.