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The European Commission published a list of what it considers best practice in national policies to promote research and innovation. Tell us how good or bad your government is.

A new book by Georges Haour and Laurent Miéville considers how companies can tap universities’ knowledge.

Economic recovery hinges on innovation. It follows that EU members must embrace the Innovation Union - providing funding - but most importantly, political support.

The EU policy of putting excellence before cohesion - funding the best researchers rather than helping the laggards to catch up - has paid off in two important breakthroughs, writes Nuala Moran.

The Gulf countries have a unique opportunity to become the world’s centre of eco-innovation, says Sami Mahroum.

Excellence - not geography - should determine where Europe spends its research budget, Greek MEP and professor Ioannis Tsouklas tells Science|Business.

Companies need to look beyond their own sectors if they want to be truly innovative, says Dr. Christian Garbe, Managing Director of FIZ Frankfurt Biotechnology Innovation Centre.

Don’t punish companies that fail to deliver risky projects. Help them do better next time, says David Bott, Director of Innovation Programmes at the Technology Strategy Board.

Limiting the number of languages used by a unified patent court is not an affront to Europe’s cultural diversity, but a pragmatic move to increase its competitiveness.

Public spending on research has to stand up to rigorous economic scrutiny said the UK’s new Science Minister David Willetts, in a recent speech.