Businesses: 'Why should we invest in EIT?'
The Commission expects businesses to invest 2.1 billion euro in the future European Institute of Technology, but businesses want to know what incentives will be offered. |
Today and approximately 30-50% of these allergic children develop asthma. By 2015, half of the European population may be allergic! EAACI is alerting you! |
'Business does not trust universities'
For historical reasons, the science-business gap won't be bridged overnight. Political pressure and tax incentives are needed to push the business community to take an interest in working with universities, argues Professor Sylvain Kahn in an interview with EurActiv.com. |
Platform to boost wind-energy research
Led by industry and supported by the EU, the new technology platform will seek to map out priorities for wind-energy research up to 2030 and to direct funding into targeted areas such as offshore wind and grid integration. |
Interview: 'Open access key condition for EU research infrastructures'
Any country is free to join the European research infrastructure projects and any scientist can access them, once they are operational. The perfect incentive for "foreign brains" to come to Europe, says John Wood in an interview with EurActiv.com. |
EU research facilities to pool international talent
An EU forum has identified 35 projects for building large-scale European research infrastructures. These facilities are expected to become international 'talent and foreign brains' pools. |
US claims right to control space
The United States has adopted a new national space policy which claims the right to deny US adversaries the use of space capabilities hostile to its national interests. |
Analysis: “MetOp will only take 100 minutes to circle the earth”
This article on cafebabel.com looks at the new satellite MetOp, which will provide Europe with better weather forecasts and improved methods of monitoring the climate. |
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