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€90 million for internet future

The EU has announced a Future Internet Public-Private Partnership. Read

Russia and Europe to collaborate on innovation

A series of meetings between EU and Russian leaders over recent months has taken place to discuss cooperation and collaboration over innovation. Read

New report links low cost drugs with low innovation

ESMT has criticised EU lawmakers for keeping the price of drugs low Read

Dutch innovation revolution

Aim to bring the Netherlands into the top five global centres of innovation by 2020. Read

Airbus contest for greener flight

Students called to submit ideas for eco-efficient air travel - and €30,000 prize Read

Irish study casts doubt on innovation funding

Report questions country's investment in science, technology and innovation Read

Pharma event will reward innovation

World's largest event launches award for new technologies Read

EADS aircraft runs on algae

New aircraft offers lower fuel consumption than conventional planes Read

€6.4bn for smart growth and jobs

Innovation commissioner announces Europe's biggest ever investment in research and innovation Read

GE's open innovation challenge

Multi million euro prizes up for grabs Read

EC stresses partnerships

Greater co-operation needed between member states Read

Summer school on satellite navigation

Innovators come together to share latest ideas Read

Electric Car - Portugal's Plan for E-mobility

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

Formula One joins carbon-cutting drive

Plan to cut emissions by 2012 Read

New Director General for Research

Replacement announced for José Manuel Silva Rodriguez Read

Finding the right EU funding for you

A wealth of EU funding is available for businesses, but it is not always so easy to track down. Richard Scrase guides you through the money maze Read

Great European inventors

From Biros to combustion engines, Europe has proved to be a fertile ground for innovators through the ages Read

Seligsohn Gabrieli & Co.

Advocate Nahum Gabrieli from Seligsohn Gabrieli & Co. examines the test of 'Obvious to Try' Read

European Patent Office - incentive to innovate

Why the European Patent Office (EPO) is a cornerstone for innovation in Europe Read

SIMONSEN Advokatfirma

The SIMONSEN Advokatfirma law firm looks at an important year in protection and copyright Read

Protecting your international interests

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) provides a balance between the needs of innovators, investors and society Read

European Investment Bank - Funding the future

Eva Srejber, Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) looks at how European Investment Bank support for research and innovation has hit record levels Read

Collaborative management to beat the crisis

Fernando C. Sousa of the Portuguese Association of Creativity and Innovation looks at organisational creativity and collaborative management Read

Embracing open innovation

Vareska van de Vrande and Ard-Pieter de Man of Open Innovation EU look at the current state and future challenges of implementing open innovation in Europe Read

Unilever

From feeding families to keeping homes clean and fresh, Unilever brands are part of everyday life Read

Taking an open innovation approach

Andrew Gaule of H-I Network looks at the role of networks in an open innovation environment Read

European Defence Agency - Meeting the challenges

Attila SIMON, European Defence Agency Technical Project Officer R&T, examines the task of promoting cross-border defence technology effectively Read

NANOPACK

Nano packaging technology for interconnect and heat dissipation Read

IMT-Bucharest

National Institute for R&D in Microtechnologies Read

Nanocentral - From small beginnings...

As the nanotechnology market grows ever bigger, NanoCentral explains why the need for a new manufacturing economy has never been greater Read

Innovation in nanotechnology research

By Dr Mark Morrison, Institute of Nanotechnology and co-ordinator of the ObservatoryNANO project 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

FIMECC boosts strategic research

FIMECC creates innovation by pushing an industry-driven strategic research agenda Read

EIT - Exploiting every opportunity

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is enhancing Europe's innovation performance with its Knowledge and Innovation Communities Read

Industrial biotechnology

A powerful, innovative technology to mitigate climate change Read

Mycosafe Diagnostics

Mycosafe is worldwide one of the few suppliers specialised in biologicals, biopharmaceuticals, cell therapy and tissue-engineered areas. Read

Red biotech innovation in Europe

Healthcare biotechnology - The value of red biotech innovation in Europe Read

Biotech SMEs

Building the Environment for Sustainable Biotech SMEs Read

Electric Ride - Ferrari

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

Welcome to BioInnovation 2010

Natalie Moll, Secretary General EuropaBio Read

Access Wales

Access Wales offers hi-tech companies easy access to UK markets Read

Innovation Wales

Wales is one of the four nations that make up the UK. Read

Istanbul University

Istanbul University runs about 2,500 projects per year covering many high-priority strategic technology-research areas. Read

Hedegaard adds support to carbon tax

EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard puts weight behind EU carbon tax Read

Grants up for grabs

Applications invited for €200m eco-innovation grants Read

Dublin City University

Dublin City University, one of Ireland's youngest and most dynamic universities. Read

Call for next Nobel

European innovation summit to search for 'next Nobel' Read

Innovate with the University of Strasbourg

As founder member of Conectus Alsace®, the Technology Transfer Office of the University of Strasbourg brings you unique solutions for innovation Read

Europe 2020: innovation, green growth and jobs

Reshaping the EU's long-term strategy - take two. Nigel Griffiths looks at the Europe 2020 Strategy, a new strategy for success Read

PRO INNO Europe Innovation policy

PRO INNO Europe® aims to facilitate trans-European co-operation among innovation programmes and provide incentives for joint actions Read

Building the European innovation society

The eagerly-awaited Innovation Plan aims to strengthen every link in the European innovation chain. Mike Sharpe reports Read

EU innovation - It won't be business as before

With the EU Innovation Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn promising change, what can we expect in the autumn from an EU innovation policy shake-up? Read

Learning from the nearlings

Ramon HMJ Vullings,Chairman, European Association for Creativity and Innovation (EACI), looks at error prevention Read

Delay to EU Carbon Tax

Plan put on hold until economic crisis eases Read

The world needs real entrepreneurs

Philippe Vanrie, European BIC Network (EBN), looks at recession-beating open entrepreneurship Read

European Institute of Innovation & Technology

Gerard de Nazelle, Director of European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), looks at meeting the challenges of a changing innovation landscape Read

EU summit for innovation

Incoming Belgian Presidency to focus EU on innovation 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

Spanish researcher wins top award

LRI Innovative Science Award winner scoops €100,000 grant. Read

ITER hits crisis

Trebled costs put ministers in financial quandary Read

Richard Scrase crosses Europe in a Think City electric car

Follow Innovation Europe writer Richard Scrase for the next four weeks as he sets out across Europe in a Think City electric car. 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

Book summarises biodiversity risks

Europe-wide ALARM project reveals Atlas of Biodiversity Risk Read

Iberdrola Renewables launches in Romania

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

Maximising the potential of ICT

The European Commission (EC) has set out its Digital Agenda action plan. Read

Waste-to-fuel reactor wins 2010 industry award

Velocys develops microchannel reactor Read

Cefic launches funding service

Free service aims to provide crucial funding information to members Read

Elcano awards fleetwide VSAT contract to MTN and ERZIA

Joint venture teleport in Santander key factor in selection Read

Future trains

Deutsche Bahn unveils next-generation Inter City Express (ICE) Read

Commissioner promises change

Innovation Commissioner's holistic approach to R&D Read

Europe promotes electric cars

New strategy announced for greener vehicles Read

The internet of cars

New framework for a co-operative vehicle infrastructure Read

Franhofer institutes link to test electric cars

33 institutes collaborate to work on electric car components Read

Peat moss to clean oil spills

Norwegian firm develops natural cleaning aid Read

Shortlist announced for Finland Millennium Technology Prize

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

Physicists in nanoparticle breakthrough

German team use fullerenes as a 'cushion' for nanoparticles Read

Finnish funding for international specialists

FiDiPro programme brings global expertise to Finland Read

ESA launches CryoSat-2

European Space Agency sends ice satellite into space Read

Eco-innovation is vital for global climate action

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

Space agency plans moon mission

European Space Agency proposes Lunar Lander mission to south pole region Read

Hadron Collider smashes record

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

EU R&D target faces opposition

Finance ministers on collision course with EU executive Read

Six month delay for Innovation Act

R&D to take centre stage in new document Read

European Commission starts to join up the dots….

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

Demo projects face funding drought

Industry expert warns of wasted research Read

Europe to be the 'Innovation Union'

New strategy plans innovation transformation across the member states Read

The pre-competitive research conundrum

Is venture capital the EU's magic genie? By Nigel Griffiths Read

'Wake up call for Europe'

EU commissioners aim to solve innovation bottlenecks Read

CryoSat set for February launch

ESA satellite to survey world's ice sheets Read

Humanoid bots set for human interaction

European team's project attracts E2.6m EU funding 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

Optimism high despite downturn

Microtechnology, nanotechnology and advanced materials industries react to economic crisis 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

States battle for funds

Member states start lobbying for research budget funding. Read

Breakthrough in nano material

European collaboration leads to developments in graphene 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

Safety boost for avalanche airbags

A new remote trigger means avalanche airbags can be activated by anyone in skiing parties. Read

EIT unveils major innovation clusters

First Knowledge and Innovation Communities are revealed Read

First contracts awarded for Galileo

Europe's global satellite navigation system gets underway with first three contracts announced Read

Investment beckons for ProtoKinetix

Biotechnology group ProtoKinetix is approached by Euro investment group. 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

US reaps benefits of EU science spending

Young researchers view the US rather than Europe as the best place to further their careers Read

Crisis hits patent applications

Patent applications have fallen this year, despite innovation taking centre stage during the European Year of Creativity and Innovation Read

It's not just about technology or business

Innovation is about the future and excellence. Let Inno Group take you there Read

Safeguarding the ideas of the world

As the international agency responsible for intellectual property, the World Intellectual Property Organization works on behalf of 184 member states Read

Supporting innovation in Europe - ZENIT GmbH

2009 sees the 25th anniversary celebrations of ZENIT GmbH, the Centre for Innovation and Technology in North Rhine- Westphalia. Read

Protecting your interests

Why the European Patent Office is a cornerstone for innovation in Europe Read

CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research

a Knowledge Factory Driving Innovation in Europe Read

Gothenburg Innovation

Innovation for the future, by Claes Brismar, Project Manager, GoINN Read

Innovative Academia in Lithuania

Innovative Academia, Government and Transport Industry Cooperation in Lithuania - Your link to research, innovation and business Read

University of Perugia

The University of Perugia was founded in 1308 and during these last 700 years, dedicated to teaching and research, the University has constantly Read

Fast tracking innovation

A recent Norwegian start-up, Induct Software, aims to leverage social networking and hosted Web 2.0 services to revolutionise the way companies practise innovation Read

'We are open for business'

Not only is Procter & Gamble one of the world's largest companies, it is also leading the way when it comes to collaborating outside its confines. Read

1st European Innovation Summit

The 1st European Innovation Summit (EIS), organised by the Knowledge4Innovation/Lisbon Forum on 13-14 October, will turn the European Parliament Read

Raising the standard for innovation

With standards emerging as an important driver of innovation, Europe INNOVA's Standards Networks have explored how best to exploit potential synergies Read

Exploiting servicebased innovation

Recognising the huge growth potential in service sectors, Europe INNOVA's Knowledge Intensive Services Innovation Platform is exploring ways to Read

Stimulating access to finance

Europe INNOVA's Financing Networks have helped stimulate more effective innovation financing Read

Mycosafe

The Mycoplasma Specialist in Bioquality and Bioanalytics Read

Simple yet significant

Are mycoplasmas simply unwanted guests or the next platform for synthetic life? Christine Citti and Alain Blanchard from the International Read

Mycoplasmology

Scientists in the European Union are engaged in a range of high-level research projects that are helping to further our understanding about mycoplasmology Read

Great european inventors III

The internal combustion engine - High-temperature superconductivity Read

NanoCentral

Driving the safe, beneficial and profitable commercialisation of nanomaterials Read

Nanotechnology - the science of the very small - is a hotbed of innovation. Europe is a major player here and is investing significantly, both in technological research and in measures to promote public debate and ensure good governance Read

Health

The EU is harnessing the power of new technology in a range of ways to improve healthcare for its citizens Read

Great european innovators II

An early helicopter and tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, the double hull, and a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics - The modern ballpoint pen 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

BioVendor

BioVendor - Laboratorni Medicina a.s. established its Research and Diagnostic Products Division as an emerging innovative biotech company in 1995 Read

Biotechnology

The 'bio-economy' promises to become an ever more prosperous element of the European economy, providing more jobs, growth and competitiveness as the Read

BIOINN

Gathering genetic and kinship information on breeding population for more than 40 years Read

Uk

The UK presents a relatively strong innovation performance both in absolute terms for specific indicators and in terms of recent trends. Read

Turkey

High long-term inflation, high interest rates and repetitive crises for more than 25 years have been significant disincentives for innovation. Read

Switzerland

According to the EIS, Switzerland is in the group of innovation leaders. Read

Slovenia

2007 was a relatively successful year in terms of economic growth and employment. Read

Slovakia

Slovakia enjoyed an economic boom from 2001, peaking in 2007 when gross domestic product grew 10.4%. Read

Marelife

Defining a common playground for Bio-Marine Innovation Read

Poland

While previous good economic trends have had a positive impact on innovation activities - which is confirmed by rising expenditures in innovation - Read

Malta Enterprise

Growing support for R&D and innovation Read

Malta

Malta is among the group of 'catching-up' countries, with an SII index of 0.29, well below the EU average of 0.45. Read

Lithuania

Lithuania remains among the catching-up countries. Read

Ireland

Following average GDP growth of 6% (1995-2007), economic activity dropped sharply in 2008 (-2.3% of GDP) and Ireland entered into a recession Read

The University of Eastern Finland

A new, strong and competitive university Read

Finland

Finland has consistently scored highly in the European Innovation Scoreboard. Read

Denmark

The EIS places Denmark among the top-performing EU countries, with an innovation performance well above the EU average. Read

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is currently undergoing a transition from an efficiency-driven economy to an innovationdriven economy and innovation is therefore Read

Bulgaria

On 1 January 2007, Bulgaria joined the EU. This development in itself posed a number of challenges to the Bulgarian economy, and government policies in particular. Read

Belgium

The innovation performance of Belgium places it in the group of 'innovation followers' since 2003 with an innovation performance just above the EU average, Read

Austria

Enhancing growth through more innovation has become a priority for Austrian policymakers. Innovation activity has improved in various fields, Read

New perspectives on innovation

Firms are continually finding new ways to innovate as market conditions change. Innovation policies and strategies need to continually adapt to Read

Innovating in the economic crisis

As the global economic crisis bites hard, capitalintensive research and related investments are among the first casualties. Mike Sharpe reports Read

The birthplace of innovation

Welcome to Innovation Europe, by Jean-Noël Durvy, Director for Innovation Policy, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission Read

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Seligsohn Gabrieli & Co.

One of Israel's oldest and most prominent law firms specializing in the field of intellectual property Read

Innovation Israel

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Israel Read

Innovation Cyprus

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Cyprus Read

Innovation Turkey

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Turkey Read

Innovation Greece

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Greece Read

Innovation Bulgaria

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Bulgaria Read

Innovation Romania

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Romania Read

Innovation Croatia

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Croatia Read

Innovation Slovenia

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Slovenia Read

Innovation Hungary

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Hungary Read

Innovation Norway

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Norway Read

Innovation Sweden

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Sweden Read

Innovation Finland

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Finland Read

Innovation Estonia

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Estonia Read

Innovation Latvia

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Latvia Read

Innovation Lithuania

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Lithuania Read

Innovation Slovakia

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Slovakia Read

Innovation Poland

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Poland Read

Innovation Czech Republic

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Czech Republic Read

Innovation Denmark

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Denmark Read

Innovation Germany

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Germany Read

Innovation Malta

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Malta Read

Innovation Italy

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Italy Read

Innovation Switzerland

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Switzerland Read

Innovation Luxembourg

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Luxembourg Read

Innovation Netherlands

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Netherlands Read

Innovation Belgium

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Belgium Read

Innovation Portugal

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Belgium Read

Innovation Spain

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Spain Read

Innovation France

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - France Read

Innovation United Kingdom

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - United Kingdom Read

Innovation Ireland

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Ireland Read

Innovation Iceland

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Iceland Read

Innovation Austria

Cross border collaboration between countries will help fuel European advantages via innovation performance improvement - Austria Read

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President of the European Commission talks about the importance of innovation in Europe. Read