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Professor Marja Makarow stepped into her role as Chief Executive of the European Science Foundation (ESF), the first woman to take the top post in the organisation's 34-year history.

Anti-trust legislation, particularly involving raids at dawn, is no way to improve productivity in the pharmaceutical industry, says Nuala Moran.

Intrapreneur Jean Stéphenne, manager of GSK Biologicals, has transformed the company’s research organisation and revolutionised the global vaccines market.

Ireland’s remarkable ability to attract inward investment has made it the economic role model for aspiring small countries. Now it plans to lure corporate R&D.

The UN “think tank” wants to step up collaborations, says its new rector. Part of a series on university tech-transfer strategies.

The Romanian government is launching a campaign to make science and technology development a key to prosperity and peace in the strife-torn Western Balkans.

By all means focus on funding – but let’s spend more on fundamentally redesigning educational systems: less energy on testing outdated models and more on trying new technologies.

The Slovenian government is launching a new call for donations from the private sector to help the Western Balkans improve its science base, with an emphasis on laboratory facilities.

As Framework Programme 7 fires up, Europe’s auditors throw on some cold water. Nuala Moran wonders how we will assess whether it has all been worthwhile.

Croatia and Norway have signed up to the European Patent Convention taking the total number of European Patent Organisation member states to 34.

The European Commission is to fund joint research in the science of measurement in 32 member states, advancing moves to create the single European Research Area.

The European Commission has proposed measures to make it easier for venture capital firms to raise funds and make investments across national borders.