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Genomics is turbo-charging traditional plant and animal breeding. But can new varieties get patent protection, ask Nicholas Jones and Rachel Wallis of Withers & Rogers LLP.

GE’s $200M call for entrepreneurs to bring their smart grid technologies is also a challenge to the whole system of research, development and innovation in Europe.

Large scientific projects with contributions from many governments could be run more like multinationals says Hervé Pero.

Dutch MEP Judith Merkies tells Science|Business that ambitious legislation is necessary to brings innovation policy closer to Europe’s citizens.

Efficiency in deploying knowledge is more important to economic competitiveness than the ability to create new knowledge, argues Sami Mahroum.

One game-changer can deliver the promise of personalised healthcare. It is information technology, says Alan Davies of GE Healthcare.

An appreciation of Andrew Dearing, Secretary General of the European Industrial Research Management Association for 10 years.

Thoughts have turned to shaping Framework Programme 8. Here, Stijn Delauré and Laura Keustermans of the League of European Research Universities make their recommendations.

As European SME week gets underway, Tom Saylor, Chair of EuropaBio’s SME Platform argues Europe’s ‘Innovation Engine’ needs sustained fuel injection.

The technology is coming on apace, but Europe’s health services are not set up to get personalised healthcare to the patients.