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News

€90 million for internet future

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

Summer school on satellite navigation

Innovators come together to share latest ideas Read

IMT-Bucharest

National Institute for R&D in Microtechnologies Read

Agricultural Research Institute

The broad objectives of the Agricultural Research Institute are to optimise resource utilisation, improve plant and animal productivity and generate Read

Innovation in agricultural biotechnology

Apart from the global economic crisis, two other major challenges will need to be overcome through a comprehensive strategy of innovative science and Read

Mycosafe Diagnostics

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

Istanbul University

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

The University of Evora

The mission of the University of Évora is to educate students at the highest theoretical and practical levels, and to conduct academic research. Read

Innovation and openness in Portugal

Portugal offers strong support for investors and boasts top-notch research in a wide variety of fields Read

AGH University of Science and Technology

One of the best and most renowned modern Polish universities, with a long and rich tradition spanning 90 years. Read

Daugavpils University

Daugavpils University is transforming into an educational establishment with new ideas and opportunities, into the centre of science, education, culture Read

Dublin City University

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

Aalto University School of Science and Technology

The leading university of technology in Finland 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

Spanish researcher wins top award

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

Millennium prize winner announced 

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

Commissioner promises change

Innovation Commissioner's holistic approach to R&D Read

Europe promotes electric cars

New strategy announced for greener vehicles 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

European Commission starts to join up the dots….

Productive thought processes are swinging into action, says Nigel Griffiths 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

Nano cables key to better batteries

Breakthrough could result in high capacity batteries 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

EIT unveils major innovation clusters

First Knowledge and Innovation Communities are revealed 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

Middle East Technical University

A Leading International Research University Read

Malmö University

Malmö University was founded in 1998 and is today Sweden's eighth largest university Read

From the land of Picasso

Málaga University, a dynamic young university which believes strongly in quality teaching, research and student service Read

University of Extremadura

One of the Spanish higher-education institutions with a large increase in research, development and innovation Read

Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica

Innovative university in the centre of Slovakia Read

University of the Azores

The Azores are a group of nine islands in the middle of the North Atlantic. Read

University of Porto

The largest education and research institution in Portugal Read

Daugavpils University

Developing international, higher-education relationships 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

Welcome to Reykjavík University

Reykjavík University (RU) is a vibrant international university located at the heart of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Read

Semmelweis University

on the frontline of innovative medicine and health sciences Read

High standards of scientific research

Knowledge and innovation research lead to successful applications Read

Banking on good business

By supporting the Knowledge Economy, the European Investment Bank is driving innovation in Europe. By EIB Vice President Eva Srejber 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

Nanotechnology

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

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

The Open University

Your Partner in Europe Read

Sweden

With the highest innovation performance of all countries within the EIS, the Swedish national innovation system shows clear strengths in several areas. Read

Slovenia

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

DiaGenic

For earlier disease detection Read

Science Foundation Ireland - SFI

A model for collaboration and convergence Read

Greece

Innovation performance in Greece has progressed significantly during the past 10 years, but still much remains to be done in both the business and Read

Great european innovators

From the first digital watch to the NASA space programme - From the first vaccine for rabies to the pasteurisation process Read

Articles

The University of Aveiro

The University of Aveiro - UA - was created in 1973, in the city of Aveiro, Portugal. In April 2009, the University became a Public Foundation, operating under private law. Read

Innovation Austria

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

Events

Open World Forum

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

Open innovation: The new way to make knowledge transfer

Towards user-centric eGovernment - innovation for citizens' Read

BioSpain 2010

Since its launch in 2003, BioSpain has become one of the leading international biotechnology event in Europe. Read

Europe INNOVA Conference 2010

Reshaping Europe - Addressing Societal Challenges through Entrepreneurship and Innovation Read

Europe INNOVA Annual Partnering Event 2010

Services innovation as a catalyst for the Europe 2020 Strategy Read

The Carbon Show 2010

The exhibition for trading, reducing and managing carbon Read

3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress

Chemistry - the Creative Force Read

EBN 19th Congress BURGOS 2010

Smart entrepreneurship: challenging the recession Read

NanoCon 2010

2nd International Conference Read

NanoBio Europe

International Congress and Exhibition Read

NanoMaterials

Inspiring Commercial Success Read

Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KIC)

Launch Conference Read

Green Week Conference

Biodiversity - Our Lifeline Read

Knowledge 4 Innovation

2nd European Innovation Summit Read

Biotechnica 2010

Evolution means better Results with less Effort Read

EFIB 2010

European forum for industrial biotechnology Read

RAate 2010

Advances in Assistive Technology & Engineering Read

EuroMedtech 2010

2nd International Medtech Partnering Conference. Read

BioFit 2010

Fostering Innovation and Transfer Read

SemTech 2010

The Semantic Technology Conference Read

World Innovation Convention

Evolution and reinvention are two key elements embedded into the soul of the programme, specially designed to harness ideas and creativity. 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

ICT 2010

ICT 2010: Europe's most visible forum for ICT research and innovation. 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

GOLD 2009

Heidelberg, Germany - The 5th international conference on gold science, technology and its applications Read

EuroMAT 2009

European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes Read