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Innovation Nation: the UK sets out to move innovation policy to the demand side

A new government policy paper puts the emphasis on public procurement, lead markets and a more international approach.

12 Mar 2008

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How to fix the EU’s R&D statistics

The latest Eurostat data show Europe is not delivering on the Lisbon targets. So what is to be done, asks Bruno van Pottelsberghe from the think tank Bruegel.

12 Mar 2008

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HP restructures labs to speed up tech transfer

Computer firm HP has re-structured its HP Labs research division ito focus efforts on fewer, bigger projects, and to speed up the process of tech transfer.

12 Mar 2008

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Exclusive: Let politics decide European research priorities, says France’s research minister

Valerie Pécresse, Research and Higher Education minister, reveals her agenda to Science|Business.

12 Mar 2008

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Chalmers and General Motors in sustainable partnership

12 Mar 2008

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No progress on Lisbon target as R&D stays put at 1.84 per cent of GDP

There was no headway towards the Lisbon target of spending 3 per cent of GDP on R&D, according to the latest figures from Eurostat.

12 Mar 2008

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Italians told state support for aeronautical R&D was illegal

The European Commission has ordered Italy to pay back €270M of loans for aeronautics R&D after rules on state aid were broken.

12 Mar 2008

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US orthopaedic specialist to set up Innovation Centre in Ireland

DePuy Inc, the company that claims to have pioneered the hip replacement, is to set up an Innovation Centre with backing from the Irish Development Agency.

12 Mar 2008

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Psychiatric drug development centre extends its remit

The Psychiatric Research Institute of Neuroscience (PsyRing) in Glasgow, Scotland, is on a commercialisation drive.

12 Mar 2008

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New UK National Enterprise Academy to unlock entrepreneurial skills of teenagers

The UK government is setting up a National Enterprise Academy to give students over the age of 16 the skills to start their own businesses.

12 Mar 2008

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London South Bank University: A rug that lights up

12 Mar 2008

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EIT-lite finally gets the go-ahead

It may be a cheap imitation of the original vision, but Europe’s answer to MIT goes ahead. Now wait for the wrangling on where to site it.

12 Mar 2008

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University cleantech company wins double award

12 Mar 2008

Energy

Who will lead the Lead Markets?

Commission Vice President Günter Verheugen is determined to repeat the GSM standard success story. To do so, the European Union must step in to help bring innovative products and services to market.

12 Mar 2008

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Innovation Nation: the UK sets out to move innovation policy to the demand side

How to fix the EU’s R&D statistics

HP restructures labs to speed up tech transfer

Exclusive: Let politics decide European research priorities, says France’s research minister

Chalmers and General Motors in sustainable partnership

No progress on Lisbon target as R&D stays put at 1.84 per cent of GDP

Italians told state support for aeronautical R&D was illegal

US orthopaedic specialist to set up Innovation Centre in Ireland

Psychiatric drug development centre extends its remit

New UK National Enterprise Academy to unlock entrepreneurial skills of teenagers

London South Bank University: A rug that lights up

EIT-lite finally gets the go-ahead

University cleantech company wins double award

Who will lead the Lead Markets?

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