Open for innovation John Wood, Chair of the European Research Area Board, gives a personal assessment of how research needs to change and adapt to face the future. Read more >>

ICT - the way out of the economic crisis Viviane Reding, European commissioner for all things hi-tech, is known for telling it like it is. A passionate advocate for new technologies, she has... Read more >>

A call for global innovation As the global financial turmoil continues to cast its shadow, government leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss collaboration. Read more >>

It’s all a matter of context Confidential data need to be kept confidential – but there are times when the information needs to be shared, too. That's where the new EU Framework... Read more >>

Europe must be open to the world “The creation of a single European Research Area (ERA) - to mirror the single market with the four freedoms of goods, services, people and capital... Read more >>

The way ahead: the Global Lab The much vaunted globalisation of business and politics has not by-passed the world of R&D. Read more >>

Forming innovation clusters Cluster Stew: the European Commission is formulating an all-embracing strategy on cluster development to boost innovation and maximise returns from... Read more >>

How to solve the cluster equation? In 1997, Microsoft opened its first big European lab – and it placed it in what was then Europe's only serious answer to Silicon Valley: Cambridge, in... Read more >>

Wanted: more ‘gazelles’ in Europe The Science|Business Innovation Board says Europe's innovation policies need to change, to encourage high-growth entrepreneurs. Read more >>

The EU needs clusters of excellence Is the essence of a cluster physical proximity or, given broadband Internet and associated communications platforms, is it possible to create virtual... Read more >>