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Photonics21 launches 2025 Innovation Award to foster entrepreneurial spirit

Photonics21, a leading European Technology Platform, has launched its 2025 Innovation Award, inviting aspiring innovators to submit their groundbreaking ideas in the field of photonics; find out here how to apply.

New strategy good news for transformative manufacturing

Transformative manufacturing and other areas will gain from the government’s new industrial strategy, as Innovate UK’s Simon Edmonds explains The support for business-led innovation announced...

EU-LIFE publish recommendations for EU research programme

Excellent science should be the key focus of the next EU research framework programme, says EU-LIFE

Ireland’s Horizon 2020 funding target is on track

Ireland's Horizon 2020 performance target is on track, and the country's commitment to the EU is strong, Innovation Minister John Halligan tells OAG Ireland has...

Biomedical engineering and social sciences receive £52m boost

Imperial College London and the London School of Economics will receive a share of £52m to lead research in biomedical engineering and social sciences As...

The German mandate for open access to research

Germany’s Ministry of Education and Research has put in place a strategy for open access to research publications funded with public money Open access scientific...

Switzerland’s Horizon 2020 access returned

Switzerland’s Horizon 2020 associated country status will be reinstated following the resolution of a dispute over the free movement of people with the EU Researchers...

Hybrid electrons and photons for quantum technology

Quantum technology is a rapidly developing field, with great potential for nanoelectronic applications, as Dr Takis Kontos relates Many machines made by mankind can be...

UK space industry shows continual growth

The UK space industry continues to experience strong growth, according to a recent survey commissioned by the UK Space Agency According to the report produced...

Green light for Mars rover plan in Europe

A European plan to put a UK-assembled robotic rover on the surface of Mars in 2021 has had the green light to push ahead following...

Horizon 2020 application success rate falls due to popularity

An analysis of Horizon 2020 two years on highlights strong competition for EU research funding, with one in nine eligible proposals receiving a grant...

European high level group to review Horizon 2020 progress

Members of a new European Commission high level group will evaluate Horizon 2020 progress and help direct the future of EU research policy The European...

Making science popular in Italy

Marco Ferrazzoli, Head of the Press Office of Italian National Research Council, and professor at University of Rome Tor Vergata, highlights their aim to...

Why non-coding RNA research for cancer is key

Jo Vandesompele, Chief Scientific Officer at Biogazelle, outlines how non-coding RNA research for cancer can help develop a more targeted treatment approach  DNA is the...

The Citizens’ Debate on Space for Europe: Another space challenge

The European Space Agency’s Nathalie Meusy reflects on the success of the Citizens’ Debate on Space for Europe and ways to support sustainable development...

Pottery and people on Sai Island

On Sai Island, pottery tells us a lot about life in the New Kingdom in Nubia, writes Julia Budka, Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and...

The Data Generation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

By winning over the Data Generation, the public and private sectors could thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, writes SAS Regional VP Mark Wilkinson The...

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