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Contract signed for plasma containing coils

€156m contract for Fusion for Energy Read

Formula One joins carbon-cutting drive

Plan to cut emissions by 2012 Read

VITO Smart Grids

A new paradigm for power networks Read

Renewable Energy

The EU has deliberately set out to remove regulations that obstruct renewable energy sources and is promoting combined heat and power Read

Electric Ride - Ferrari

Richard Scrase continues his travels across Europe in an electric car. Read

University of Málaga

University of Málaga is one of the most dynamic and fast-growing research and education institutions in Spain. Read

Delay to EU Carbon Tax

Plan put on hold until economic crisis eases Read

Joint Research Centre

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) advises policy-makers through its scientific work and actively promotes innovation, as Roland Schenkel, Director Read

Samsø - energy island

Richard Scrase continues his travels across Europe in an electric car and visits a small island in Denmark that is a renewable energy community Read

Millennium prize winner announced 

Professor Grätzel wins the 2010 Millenium Technology Grand Prize for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells. Read

Ireland boosts renewable energy

The country now gets more than 15% of its energy from renewable sources, ahead of government targets. Read

Iberdrola Renewables launches in Romania

Romania to see world's 'most ambitious' wind farm project Read

Waste-to-fuel reactor wins 2010 industry award

Velocys develops microchannel reactor Read

Europe promotes electric cars

New strategy announced for greener vehicles Read

Shortlist announced for Finland Millennium Technology Prize

World's largest technological innovation prize up for grabs. Read

Eco-innovation is vital for global climate action

By Nigel Griffiths, Brussels based writer and EU affairs consultant Read

Hadron Collider smashes record

Scientists welcome 'a new era in science' as collider creates the highest energy particle collisions ever seen Read

European Commission starts to join up the dots….

Productive thought processes are swinging into action, says Nigel Griffiths Read

Nano cables key to better batteries

Breakthrough could result in high capacity batteries Read

Spain urges electric car debate

Document assesses challenges facing industry - as green groups warn of polluting effects Read

Innovation Act faces delay

New innovation action plan looks set for summer rather than spring unveiling Read

Innovation Europe - Brussels Blog

A potential big hitter emerges as the Commission's Innovation supremo. Read

Supermarkets should lead nano debate

DG urges supermarkets to keep customers informed of food innovations Read

Atom discovery for US-Czech team

12th vibrational level found in 'beryllium dimer' molecule Read

EIT unveils major innovation clusters

First Knowledge and Innovation Communities are revealed Read

Spin-outs net top awards

Entrepreneurs from across Europe win enterprise honours Read

Experts urge rethink on innovation policy

Advisory panels join forces to call for change in EU innovation support and policies. Read

Breakthrough on EC patent

Full backing for plan to establish a single EU patent Read

Power playing

A new team of innovation commissioners has resulted in a lot of departmental shuffling and rebranding. Read

Robotic hand controlled by the mind

Scientists have connected a robotic hand to an amputee that allows him to control it with his mind. Read

Hungarian biotech remains strong

Survey finds Hungary's biotech sector growing Read

Irish minister is first innovation commissioner

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn is handed new innovation portfolio. Read

EU firms increase R&D spending

European companies have increased their industrial R&D investments faster than their counterparts in the US and Japan, according to the EU's latest Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard. Read

Innovation Act to boost creative clusters

Creative clusters could receive a welcome boost under Europe's innovation strategy, due to be published in Spring 2010. Read

Tools for the eco trade

Firms making eco-innovation part of their business strategy have help available Read

Energy

The EU has deliberately set out to remove regulations that obstruct renewable energy sources and is promoting combined heat and power Read

Norway

The economic performance of Norway has been consistently very good, with high productivity, low structural unemployment, low inflation, high wealth Read

Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme

Divided into three programmes and with a total budget of €3,621bn, the CIP aims to boost the competitiveness of European enterprises Read

Articles

VITO

Smart Grids: a new paradigm for power networks Read

Events

Open World Forum

Open Is The Future - Open Innovation - Open Enterprise - Open Society. Read

UKRAINIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM

International Conference & Expo Read

The Carbon Show 2010

The exhibition for trading, reducing and managing carbon Read

EBN 19th Congress BURGOS 2010

Smart entrepreneurship: challenging the recession Read

Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KIC)

Launch Conference Read

Green Week Conference

Biodiversity - Our Lifeline Read

Knowledge 4 Innovation

2nd European Innovation Summit Read

EFIB 2010

European forum for industrial biotechnology Read

EuroMedtech 2010

2nd International Medtech Partnering Conference. Read

SemTech 2010

The Semantic Technology Conference Read

8th SusChem Stakeholder Event

Creating Sustainable Solutions Together Read

The XXI ISPIM Conference

The Dynamics of Innovation Read

NanoForum VI

In its sixth year Nanoforum is a first-rate meeting-point for research centres and enterprises working for innovation through micro and nanotechnology Read

TechConnect World Conference 2010

Five world-class events combine to create an extraordinary week where innovative technology solutions are matched to real world business challenges. Read

Breakthrough Innovation 2010

Allowing your innovative ideas to blossom by submerging yourself in a pool of knowledge, embracing the brilliance of the experienced and taking advantage of new social platforms. Read

Touch panels and overlays for displays

This meeting aims to explain the benefits and limitations of the various touch-panel technologies. Read

Invest in Photonics - International Partnering Convention

Facilitate the meeting between Entrepreneurs and Executives of emerging companies in the field of Photonics. Read

Avionics Europe 2010

The Avionics Europe conference has established itself as a major annual platform for the industry to discuss topics and issues of the day. Read

Near Space Security Exhibition and Conference

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Health Maintenance during European Long Duration Lunar Missions

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SAT Expo Europe

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InterCluster 2009

InterCluster'09 will be an interactive and output oriented event built around 2 'World Cafés' Read

NanoTech Europe 2009

Formerly NanoTech Northern Europe 2009 Read