Latest news http://www.innovationeu.org 2010-07-05T17:48:00+01:00 text/html 2010-07-05T17:48:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0285-suschem.html Applying Innovation In Chemistry text/html 2010-07-05T16:04:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0284-finding-the-right-eu-funding-for-you.html 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 text/html 2010-07-05T15:51:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0283-great-european-inventors.html From Biros to combustion engines, Europe has proved to be a fertile ground for innovators through the ages text/html 2010-07-05T14:50:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0282-seligsohn-gabrieli-e-co.html Advocate Nahum Gabrieli from Seligsohn Gabrieli e Co. examines the test of Obvious to Try text/html 2010-07-05T14:44:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0281-european-patent-office---incentive-to-innovate.html Why the European Patent Office (EPO) is a cornerstone for innovation in Europe text/html 2010-07-05T12:47:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0280-simonsen-advokatfirma.html The SIMONSEN Advokatfirma law firm looks at an important year in protection and copyright text/html 2010-07-05T12:40:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0279-protecting-your-international-interests.html The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) provides a balance between the needs of innovators, investors and society text/html 2010-07-05T12:36:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0278-european-investment-bank---funding-the-future.html 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 text/html 2010-07-05T12:33:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0277-collaborative-management-to-beat-the-crisis.html Fernando C. Sousa of the Portuguese Association of Creativity and Innovation looks at organisational creativity and collaborative management text/html 2010-07-05T12:29:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0276-embracing-open-innovation.html 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 text/html 2010-07-05T12:24:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0275-unilever.html From feeding families to keeping homes clean and fresh, Unilever brands are part of everyday life text/html 2010-07-05T12:05:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0274-taking-an-open-innovation-approach.html Andrew Gaule of H-I Network looks at the role of networks in an open innovation environment text/html 2010-07-05T12:01:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0273-european-defence-agency---meeting-the-challenges.html Attila SIMON, European Defence Agency Technical Project Officer ReT, examines the task of promoting cross-border defence technology effectively text/html 2010-07-05T11:58:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0272-nanopack.html Nano packaging technology for interconnect and heat dissipation text/html 2010-07-05T11:46:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0271-imt-bucharest.html National Institute for ReD in Microtechnologies text/html 2010-07-05T11:20:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0270-nanocentral---from-small-beginnings.html As the nanotechnology market grows ever bigger, NanoCentral explains why the need for a new manufacturing economy has never been greater text/html 2010-07-05T11:14:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0268-innovation-in-nanotechnology-research.html By Dr Mark Morrison, Institute of Nanotechnology and co-ordinator of the ObservatoryNANO project text/html 2010-07-05T11:09:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0267-vito-smart-grids.html A new paradigm for power networks text/html 2010-07-05T10:56:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0266-renewable-energy.html The EU has deliberately set out to remove regulations that obstruct renewable energy sources and is promoting combined heat and power text/html 2010-07-05T10:39:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0264-fimecc-boosts-strategic-research.html FIMECC creates innovation by pushing an industry-driven strategic research agenda text/html 2010-07-05T10:34:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0263-eit---exploiting-every-opportunity.html The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is enhancing Europe s innovation performance with its Knowledge and Innovation Communities text/html 2010-07-05T10:31:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0262-industrial-biotechnology.html A powerful, innovative technology to mitigate climate change text/html 2010-07-05T10:11:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0261-agricultural-research-institute.html The broad objectives of the Agricultural Research Institute are to optimise resource utilisation, improve plant and animal productivity and generate |and test improved technology for farmers. text/html 2010-07-05T10:08:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0260-innovation-in-agricultural-biotechnology.html Apart from the global economic crisis, two other major challenges will need to be overcome through a comprehensive strategy of innovative science and |technology, namely food security and climate change. text/html 2010-07-05T10:02:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0259-mycosafe-diagnostics.html Mycosafe is worldwide one of the few suppliers specialised in biologicals, biopharmaceuticals, cell therapy and tissue-engineered areas. text/html 2010-07-05T9:55:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0258-red-biotech-innovation-in-europe.html Healthcare biotechnology - The value of red biotech innovation in Europe text/html 2010-07-05T9:52:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0257-kolster-oy-ab.html Kolster Oy Ab - a team of experts specialising in intellectual property rights. text/html 2010-07-05T9:50:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0256-biotech-smes.html Building the Environment for Sustainable Biotech SMEs text/html 2010-07-05T9:46:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0255-semmelweis-university.html The oldest and largest institution of medicine and health sciences in Hungary text/html 2010-07-05T9:42:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0254-welcome-to-bioinnovation-2010.html Natalie Moll, Secretary General EuropaBio text/html 2010-07-05T9:36:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0253-innovation-collaboration---crossing-the-divides.html Cross-border innovation collaboration has risen to the top of the innovation agenda. Pamela Readhead looks at countries that are building bridges to |carry out innovation collaboration text/html 2010-07-05T9:30:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0252-access-wales.html Access Wales offers hi-tech companies easy access to UK markets text/html 2010-07-05T9:24:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0251-innovation-wales.html Wales is one of the four nations that make up the UK. text/html 2010-07-05T9:19:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0250-istanbul-university.html Istanbul University runs about 2,500 projects per year covering many high-priority strategic technology-research areas. text/html 2010-07-05T9:17:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0249-innovation-united-kingdom.html The UK economy is currently facing a recession of exceptional severity. text/html 2010-07-05T9:13:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0248-innovation-turkey.html During the current global crisis Turkish exports fell 32.78% year-on-year in June 2009, to e5.76bn. text/html 2010-07-05T9:09:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0247-university-of-malaga.html University of Málaga is one of the most dynamic and fast-growing research and education institutions in Spain. text/html 2010-07-05T9:07:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0246-innovation-switzerland.html Due to the financial crisis and the global economic downturn, Switzerland is currently in recession. text/html 2010-07-05T9:04:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0245-innovation-spain.html Spain has implemented a set of measures in the National Reform Programme (NRP) and the new National Plan for Scientific Research, Development and |Technological Innovation text/html 2010-07-05T9:01:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0244-innovation-sweden.html The Swedish economy is heavily dependent on exports, which to a large extent are specialised in investment goods. text/html 2010-07-05T8:58:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0243-innovation-slovenia.html Slovenia is in the group of moderate innovators, according to the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2008. text/html 2010-07-05T8:57:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0242-innovation-slovakia.html Slovakia s economy heavily depends on export of cars and consumer electronics, and was negatively affected by falling consumption across the whole EU text/html 2010-07-05T8:14:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0241-innovation-romania.html Romania s innovation performance is well below the EU-27 average, ranking third to last among the EU-27 countries text/html 2010-07-05T8:05:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0240-the-university-of-evora.html The mission of the University of Évora is to educate students at the highest theoretical and practical levels, and to conduct academic research. text/html 2010-07-05T8:02:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0239-university-of-aveiro.html The University of Aveiro (UA) was created in 1973, in the city of Aveiro, Portugal. In April 2009, the University of Aveiro became a Public Foundation|, operating under private law. text/html 2010-07-05T8:00:00+01:00 http://www.innovationeu.org http://www.innovationeu.org/news/innovation-eu-vol2-1/0238-innovation-and-openness-in-portugal.html Portugal offers strong support for investors and boasts top-notch research in a wide variety of fields