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22 November 2009
Breaking News:
Fêted Finnish innovation system falling apart  [DE]

Finland's celebrated innovation system is in need of a radical overhaul, according to a new international review. A panel of experts concluded that the landscape for innovation in Finland has become "fragmented and suffers from weak international links".


EU companies increase R&D investment despite crisis  [FR] [DE]

European firms increased investment in industrial research and development by more than their US or Japanese competitors last year, despite battling a global economic crisis. 


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Electric cars: On the road to greener transport? 

Significant progress has been made in developing electric cars, but critics complain that the distance these vehicles can cover is still too short and much work is needed to prepare electricity infrastructure for radical change. (read more)

EU policymaking: Rooted in science? 

European policymakers face a difficult choice when authorising new technologies such as GMOs, as they often find themselves caught between conflicting expert safety advice and calls to respect the precautionary principle when scientific evidence is insufficient. (read more)

Algae: The ultimate biofuel?  [FR] [DE]

With traditional biofuels under fire for driving up food prices and wreaking environmental havoc, industrialists are stepping up research into algae as a sustainable alternative - but many obstacles remain before algae oil finds its way into our cars and planes. (read more)

 
Opinion & Analysis
Nanotechnology and the environment: A mismatch between claims and reality 
International Persistant Organic Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)
Electrifying cars: How three industries will evolve 
Russell Hensley, Stefan Knupfer & Dickon Pinner, McKinsey & Company
R&D expenditures in Europe and the US 
Kristian Uppenberg, Senior economist, European Investment Bank
Creating effective cluster-building policies 
Esko Aho et al., Science-Business Innovation Board (SBIB)
 
Letters To The Editor
Risk assessment and politics
Peter Lubrani, INECO
Innovative SMEs support call for Community Patent
Jonathan Zuck, Association for Competitive Technology (ACT)
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