04.11.11 Innovation PIE Newsletter

The 6th edition of the Innovation PIE Newsletter is out now. This issue highlights eco-innovation activities under PRO INNO Europe® and Europe INNOVA initiatives. In the 6th PIE Newsletter…

Igor Jelinski, DG ENVI, explains...

04.11.11 EU and China set to boost co-operation on education, culture, youth and research

Beijing – The European Union and China are preparing to take their co-operation to a new level on issues relating to education, culture, youth, research and multilingualism. Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for...

04.11.11 The role of research and innovation in building the smart cities of the future

Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN

European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science:

"Mr O Neill, Dr Kelly, ladies and gentlemen,

Thank you very much for the invitation to address IBM's Science of Cities Colloquium.

It is...

31.10.11 30 Percent Growth in German Machine Tool Segment Attracts Chinese Investors

"The German machinery and equipment sector is developing very well. Investors can benefit from the strong industrial foundation and from highly-qualified engineers in Germany. The machine tool and robotics & automation...

28.10.11 Smartphones find niche in human behaviour tests

Researchers are using innovative tools to perform psychological experiments a lot faster than they used to. Experts believe the number of smartphone users worldwide will top the 1 billion mark by 2013. Now an international team...

27.10.11 Three high growth emerging technology companies announce international operations in Ireland

Three IDA Ireland client companies, involved in high growth emerging technologies, today announced that they are establishing their international headquarters in Dublin.

The US based companies, Engine Yard, Pinger and Commence...

24.10.11 R&D Scoreboard: top EU firms increase investment in innovation, but lag behind global competitors

Brussels, 18 October 2011 – The European Commission's 2011 "EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard" shows that R&D investment by top EU companies recovered strongly in 2010, with a 6.1% rise following a 2.6%...

24.10.11 Commission launches a campaign on resource efficiency

Warsaw, 17 October 2011 – Today saw the launch of "Generation Awake. Your choices make a world of difference!" an EU campaign designed to encourage consumers to make resource efficiency habit. The campaign was unveiled...

09.09.11 Compared to other EU countries, Belgium scores highest when it comes to speeding up legal processes to attract highly-skilled workers

According to a biannual comparative study, Belgium has streamlined immigration procedures to accelerate the delivery of work permits to highly-skilled non-Europeans, making it easier to bridge gaps in its employment market.

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10.08.11 Top European corporate R&D investors set to increase innovation efforts by 5% a year

Brussels. 10 August 2011 - Top R&D investing companies based in the EU expect their global research and development (R&D) investments to grow by 5% annually from 2011 to 2013. This is more than double last year's...