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Measured success for biotech industry |
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As part of the Trend Chart initiative, the EC has published a scoreboard analysis of the European biotechnology sector. While some countries perform well, Europe overall lags behind US innovation. |
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Thinking in three dimensions |
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Poor communication between the different disciplines involved in product development means substantial overheads which can stifle innovation, especially within SMEs. The DEGAP project uses a unique approach to narrow the gap between design, engineering and marketing. |
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The new tools for the job |
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European business needs to adapt if it is to compete in an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy. A Spanish-led consortium aims to help firms by using an analysis of innovation management techniques based on relational tools that promote the diffusion of novel ideas and technologies. |
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New web access is well on the way |
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While many regular readers of Innovation and Technology Transfer prefer their news on paper, there are growing numbers who read the magazine on the CORDIS website. In response to this increased web use, we have launched a development process which should make it much more reader-friendly and may eventually bring a much greater proportion of readers to the web version. |
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