http://www.eubusiness.com <p><strong>Latest news about Science, Research and Technology in the European Union.</strong></p><p>Conducting European research policies and implementing European research programmes is in the first instance a legal and political obligation resulting from the Amsterdam Treaty. The Treaty does in fact include a whole chapter on research and technological development (RTD), so as to underline that RTD is an essential element in the functioning of industrialised countries, such as EU Member States: the competitiveness of companies and the employment they can provide depend to a great extent on RTD; and RTD is also essential for the support of other policies such as consumer protection or the protection of the environment. In short: the individual and collective wellbeing of citizens depends on the quality and relevance of RTD.</p><p><strong>FACT SHEETS</strong></p> <p><strong>Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)</strong></p> <ul><li><a href="FP7-objectives">The main objectives of FP7</a></li><li><a href="FP7-participating">FP7: How to participate</a></li><li><a href="research-SMEs">Research for the benefit of SMEs</a></li></ul><p><strong>Research-performing SMEs</strong></p><ul><li><a href="SMEs-participation">SME participation in FP7 research projects</a></li><li><a href="SMEs-cooperation">Cooperation for research-performing SMEs</a></li></ul><p><strong>Research-acquiring SMEs</strong></p> <ul><li><a href="erasme">EraSME research programmes network</a></li><li><a href="cornet">The CORNET Programme for research-acquiring SMEs</a></li></ul><p><a href="contacts"><strong>EU Research Contacts</strong></a></p> <hr /> <h2>LATEST NEWS</h2> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/research/innovation-2 This memo provides an overview of the research and innovation performance of the different EU Member States, and associated and neighbouring countries, as measured by the Innovation Union Scoreboard 2011. The Scoreboard is prepared by the Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology (MERIT), in collaboration with the Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC). No publisher eub2 Research & Technology 2012-02-07T23:06:17Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/space-telecom.ext The EU on Thursday signed contracts with German and French engineering firms to build and launch another eight satellites for its Europe's Galileo geopositioning system. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline1 telecom Space 2012-02-03T09:55:16Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/sme/eBSN This web-based guide is created by the European Commission as part of the European eBusiness Support Network (eBSN). It provides a review of the eBusiness and IT solutions market and supports companies and consultants to find and select appropriate software products, solutions, and service providers. No publisher inadim SMEs IT business 2012-01-24T18:12:29Z Link http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-internet-it.er4 The French online shopping website Twenga has filed a complaint against Google at the Commission, accusing the search giant of abusing its dominant position to eliminate competition. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Google company IT US competition Internet Headline1 2012-01-24T16:15:22Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-it-crime.eoz Governments must strike a balance between policing the Internet to protect copyright and upholding freedom of expression, EU justice commissioner Viviane Reding said on Sunday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. copyright IT US crime Commission Internet Headline2 2012-01-22T21:55:42Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-it-crime.eo4 The European Union's top Internet official criticised on Friday planned US legislation against online piracy and voiced concerns about the closure of the popular file-sharing site Megaupload.com. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. US IT crime copyright Internet 2012-01-20T14:47:01Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/space-us-security.elq The United States pledged Tuesday to join an EU-led effort to develop a space "code of conduct" that would set rules for orbiting spacecraft and for mitigating the growing problem of orbiting debris. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Space US environment security Headline2 2012-01-18T12:04:10Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/sme/cosme Promoting access to finance and encouraging an entrepreneurial culture, including the creation of new enterprises are the core issues of the new financial support programme, tabled by the European Commission in Brussels today. No publisher eub2 SMEs Research & Technology 2011-11-30T16:09:44Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/research/eit-2 The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is to significantly step up its efforts to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the EU with the creation of six new cross-border innovation hubs, known as Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), in 2014-2020. The European Commission has allocated a budget of €2.8 billion in the next financial framework to enable the EIT to expand and consolidate the development of its existing KICs which focus on climate change, sustainable energy and ICT. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology 2011-11-30T16:05:26Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/court-internet-it.dr3 A computer programming language cannot be protected by copyright, the adviser to the EU's top court said on Tuesday in an opinion that could affect the competitive IT industry. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. court copyright IT Internet Headline2 2011-11-29T14:46:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/health/antimicrobial-resistance With about 25,000 patients dying per year in the EU from infections caused by drug resistant bacteria and related costs of over 1.5 billion euros in healthcare expenses and productivity losses , antimicrobial resistance is a growing health problem in the EU. Today, on the eve of European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the European Commission tabled a comprehensive Action Plan on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which unveils12 concrete actions to be implemented in close cooperation with the EU Member States. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology Pharmaceuticals Health 2011-11-17T16:57:06Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/research/binge-drinking The relationship between drinking and damage to one's health is stronger in the Baltic countries and Sweden than in Italy, new research from Europe shows. The findings, published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, suggest that the northern part of Europe tends to report higher alcohol-harm relationships because of a stronger propensity to indulge in heavy episodic drinking, what experts label 'binge drinking'. No publisher eub2 Food & Drink Research & Technology Health 2011-11-09T12:25:11Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/germany-us-it.d1f Facebook has until November 7 to bring its facial recognition software into conformity with privacy laws in Germany and the European Union or face legal action, says a government lawyer. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2011 AFP. All other Copyright 2011 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. privacy IT US Germany Internet Facebook Headline2 2011-10-21T20:48:35Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/research/connecting-europe The European Commission has adopted a plan for a EUR 50 billion boost to Europe's transport, energy and digital networks. Targeted investments in key infrastructures will help to create jobs and boost Europe's competitiveness at a time when Europe needs this most. At this opportunity President Barroso stated: "The Connecting Europe Facility and the Project Bond Initiative are a perfect demonstration of the added value that Europe can provide. These proposals will help to build the roads, railways, energy grids and pipelines, and broadband networks that are so important to our citizens and businesses. We are closing the missing links in Europe's infrastructure networks that otherwise would not be built. This investment will generate growth and jobs and at the same time make work and travel easier for millions of European citizens and businesses". 'Connecting Europe Facility' will also make Europe's economy greener by promoting cleaner transport modes, high speed broadband connections and facilitating the use of renewable energy in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy. No publisher eub2 Energy Research & Technology Transport Telecoms 2011-10-19T20:59:59Z Link http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/research/project-bond-1 The European Commission has tabled a plan which will fund EUR 50 billion worth of investment to improve Europe's transport, energy and digital networks. The "Connecting Europe Facility" will finance projects which fill the missing links in Europe's energy, transport and digital backbone. To assist with the financing of the Connecting Europe Facility, the Commission has also adopted the terms for the Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative which will be one of a number of risk-sharing instruments upon which the facility may draw in order to attract private finance in projects. The pilot phase will start next year. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology Finance 2011-10-19T20:56:09Z Guide