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Qinetiq float in fresh trouble as scientists sue for $400m The controversial flotation of the defence technology group Qinetiq ran into fresh trouble yesterday after Cambridge University scientists...
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Grants for Senior Researchers
Deadline: 15/04/2006
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Adaptive Innovation: How Patent Extension leads to More, Better and Safer Medicines -- IFPMA
Geneva, 03 Feb 2006 The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) is pleased to announce the publication of its new booklet entitled: Adaptive Innovation,...
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UN Meeting Adopts Draft Global Regime on Use of Genetic ߣߣÊÓƵ, according to IP Watch (link)
Washington, D.C., 03 Feb 2006 GRANADA, SPAIN - After intensive negotiations here this week, negotiators at a United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) conference adopted three draft documents...
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OECD Compendium of Patent Statistics 2005 (link)
Paris, 03 Feb 2006 Full text [...] FOREWORD The Compendium of Patent Statistics 2005 provides the latest available internationally comparable data on patents. Patent indicators presented in this...
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Workshop on Food safety and quality management systems -- 15/17 March, Ghent, Belgium
Brussels, 03 Feb 2006 A workshop on food safety and quality management systems will take place in Ghent, Belgium, on 16 and 17 March. The event is organised by PathogenCombat, a project funded under...
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EU project delivers novel enzymes for improved food quality
Brussels, 03 Feb 2006 A recently completed EU funded project has developed a number of novel enzymes that have the potential to improve food texture and quality, for example by making the texture of...
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World Congress on Therapies to tackle obesity: perspectives for pharmaceutical and natural products -- 18 May, Paris
Brussels, 03 Feb 2006 The French Society of Antioxidants (SFA), the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health (ISANH) and the Japanese Society of Antoxidants (JSA) have organised...
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Innovation Village for photonics research - 3-7 April in Strasbourg
Brussels, 03 Feb 2006 An Innovation Village will be set up during the Photonics Europe event taking place in Strasbourg, France, from 3 to 7 April. Organised by Rhenaphotonics Alsace, the village is...
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Copper fittings in hospitals could stop the spread of flu virus, say researchers
Brussels, 03 Feb 2006 A new study has provided what could be a cheap and effective way to limit the spread of both common viruses and bacteria - copper. Researchers from the University of Southampton...
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Innovation policy not a quick and easy fix to slow growth, study concludes
Brussels, 03 Feb 2006 Innovation policy does not provide the means to solve growth problems swiftly, according to the results of the research project 'policy and regional growth', carried out by BAK...
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Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) as at the End of the Financial Year 2005 (link)
Brussels, 3 February 2006 Ján Figel’, European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture, and Multilingualism, will be visiting the USA from 6 to 8 February. He will meet the US Secretary for...
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Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) as at the End of the Financial Year 2005 (link)
Brussels, 03 Feb 2006 Full text of Document 201/06 Suite of documents 201/06 [...] [Public Info Net automatically generates links to Council Register documents where an appropriately formatted...
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Scientific and Technical Research (COST) Legal, Administrative and Financial (JAF) Meeting 15/16 February 2006, Agenda Item 7 - Reform of the COST Governance (link)
Brussels, 03 Feb 2006 Full text of Document 205/06 Suite of documents 205/06 Subject: JAF meeting 15/16 February 2006, agenda item 7 - Reform of the COST governance Delegations will find attached a...
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Celtic tiger comes under R&D pressure from Asia
Brussels, 03 Feb 2006 While Ireland has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years, driven predominantly by investment in high-tech manufacturing, the country is now coming under pressure as...