UK creates £1 billion innovation fund
The UK government is putting in £150M as a cornerstone investor in what it hopes will grow to a £1 billion fund, one of the largest in Europe.
Global collaboration can make us healthier
Reconciling growing demand and shrinking budgets will require more international collaboration in healthcare, say leading experts
Time for a Bretton Woods of innovation
It’s time for a Bretton Woods-style meeting of innovation policy, says a declaration signed by the Science|Business Innovation Board at a conference in Brussels. Read coverage here, and read and sign the declaration here.
Sweden to work on building the ERA
As Sweden prepares for the EU presidency, Bjarne Kirsebom, of the Swedish Permanent Representation in Brussels, spoke to Science|Business.
Call to coordinate innovation stimulus
The world has coordinated its rescue of the banks, but there is no coordination or agreement over how innovation money should be spent.
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Creative destruction
Some see the financial catastrophe as a way to kick start a new cycle. But conditions may not be right for an innovation-led boom, says Sami Mahroum.
How politicians can make Europe more innovative
Political leaders love innovation and want more of it, but they need to have the right policies, says innovation guide Joachim von Heimburg.
Sustainable mobility
Innovation through R&D, not tax-payer funded scrappage subsidies, is the only way for the car industry to rescue itself, writes Nuala Moran.















