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A nagging political question still hovers over the EU funding debate: should the roughly €54 billion be spent exclusively on Europe's established crème de la scientific crème?

AstraZeneca’s outrageously high bid for Cambridge Antibody Technology underscores the heat rising in the biotech market.

Greek scientists have developed a way of coating the films used to package foods and drugs, and are now looking for partnerships with companies.

Researchers who have invented a device that measures the amount of warping in stone-clad construction are now ready to share their know-how.

After years of failing to pay much attention to science, the UK Conservative Party has launched a new task force, headed by former science minister Ian Taylor.

The British National Space Centre recently launched its annual survey of the UK's space industry. There are few superstars out there. But there are opportunities on the launchpad.

Could this be the only time you read about the World Cup at Science|Business?

Cambridge Enterprise has more experience than most at turning scientific into successful businesses. A new book passes on some of their wisdom.

The Information Society Technology programme of the EU's Framework 6 has a new web site aimed at the New Member States and Associate Candidate Countries.

Where you set up shop depends on the having all the services your business needs, including water.

The number of venture-backed exits grew in value and number in 2005 – and the upward trends are expected to continue into 2007.

As early nanotechnology applications make it to market, Europe is lagging behind, according to a new global survey. Nuala Moran investigates.

The European Research Council’s plan to give grants to young researchers could help in the reform of Europe’s sclerotic research structures.

Nanotechnology is beginning to leave the laboratory and hit the high street – but health scares could stop this commercialisation process in its tracks.

IBM has tapped some powerful brains to divine their take on the future of innovation.

The Department of Trade and Industry in the UK believes that Innovation Platforms are the way to manage its new R&D portfolio.

With much of their work not qualifying for federal money, US states leading the charge in stem cell research are holding out the tin cup to get donations.

A team at the École des Mines in France is looking for partners to develop new applications for metal foams, including one to clean up the exhaust gases of diesel vehicles.

Italian researchers have designed a small-sized humanoid robot to test a model of the human sense of "presence". They are now looking for investors to take the technology for further development.

A new three-dimensional microscope gives insight into internal structure and chemical composition, revealing how materials are affected, over time, by changes in temperature, humidity, weight load and other conditions.