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Europe needs smarter data – and smarter data protection

Third generation cognitive computing is making sense of data mountains and starting to deliver remarkable improvements in healthcare. Now, sensitively calibrated data protection rules are needed – to reassure patients and protect privacy, whilst allowing progress to continue

EU regulation proves its worth in driving innovation

It’s a virtuous circle: New approval processes put in place by the European Medicines Agency are de-risking drug development, promoting investment in early-stage biotech and meeting unmet medical needs, says Paul Morton

Reshape research policy to drive innovation

Universities have a pivotal role to play in responding to the Grand Challenges, fostering innovation and creating growth and social wellbeing. How should these institutions respond to this task? asks Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen, President of Euroscience and Rector of Aarhus University, Denmark

Horizon 2020 needs a stronger focus on innovation

The proposed €80B Horizon 2020 programme should give greater weight to mission-driven, problem-solving research, and to post-research development concludes a new study published by EARTO, the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations

For Europe’s future, support R&D now

The Science|Business Innovation Board issues a statement backing the EU’s €80 billion R&D programme, Horizon 2020 – and seeks support from other companies and universities