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With Odile Quintin, Director General for Education and Culture, European Commission. An open discussion of new ideas for reforming Europe - knowledge base. A fundamental weakness of European innovation lies in its academic sector.

28 Nov 2007

EFTA

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EU research ministers take the public–private route

EU national ministers have agreed a new kind of public–private research partnership that will see nearly €10 billion ploughed into joint technology initiatives.

25 Nov 2007

News

Portugal pushes for Community Patent

Current holder of the EU presidency Portugal is claiming a breakthrough in the long-running drive to create a unified patent litigation system across Europe.

25 Nov 2007

News

Global warming to turbo charge low-carbon energy technologies

Today, the European Union sets out its research strategy for energy – looking to find the low-carbon technology fix for climate change.

21 Nov 2007

News

UK announces solo energy programme

Three days before Brussels unveiled its Strategic Energy Technology Policy, the UK Prime Minister set out his vision for applying technology to create a low carbon economy.

21 Nov 2007

Energy

New VC fund to fill European medical devices equity gap

With a total of €90 million to spend in the area, venture capitalist Aris Constantinides speaks to Science|Business about the investment strategy.

21 Nov 2007

News

Advisors wanted: apply to Brussels

Want to improve R&D policy? The European Commission is creating a new advisory panel. Send in your nominations.

21 Nov 2007

News

ERC launches cutting-edge grant programme

The European Research Council unveiled its first-ever grant programme for ambitious, far-reaching research projects this week, earmarking €4 billion over the next six years.

21 Nov 2007

News

Convergence towards a critical target: young innovative companies

21 Nov 2007

News

New name for German university

The University of Dortmund is to change its name to Technische Universität Dortmund to highlight its technical profile in research, teaching and technology transfer.

20 Nov 2007

News

Move to preserve computer archives of science

The European Science Foundation is joining forces with knowledge-based organisations to preserve access to scientific information in computer formats that are fast becoming obsolete.

20 Nov 2007

News

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Braunschweig: New personal radiation monitor

Madrid: New approach to assessing pollution in mine spoil

UK: £10M cell therapy competition

New funding for Vivacta’s point of care diagnostics

US/Japan life sciences venture model comes to the UK

Oil exploration spin out raises CHF 36 million

Lund University cleantech spin out raises SEK 7.4 million

Intercell receives Euro 80 million milestone from Novartis

Big companies lose out as France merges its two main innovation agencies

New Perspectives on Education and Skills for the 21st Century

EU research ministers take the public–private route

Portugal pushes for Community Patent

Global warming to turbo charge low-carbon energy technologies

UK announces solo energy programme

New VC fund to fill European medical devices equity gap

Advisors wanted: apply to Brussels

ERC launches cutting-edge grant programme

Convergence towards a critical target: young innovative companies

New name for German university

Move to preserve computer archives of science

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