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R&D funding creates innovations and business

Tekes’ funding contributes to the growth of Finland’s economy and competitiveness. Almost 2,000 R&D projects funded by Tekes were completed in 2006. They…

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Abertay Launches Food Innovation Centre for Scottish Businesses

The University today launched food innovation @ abertay (FIA), a dedicated technology transfer unit aimed at supporting small and medium-sized companies.Supported by £80,000 from the European Regional Development Fund, FIA will offer academic and business expertise to companies looking to develop new, healthier products and new markets as well as make use of new technologies and training….

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European Funds Insufficient for Lisbon Innovation Goals

According to a recently completed study titled: “Strategic Evaluation on Innovation and the knowledge based economy in relation to the Structural and Cohesion…

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Stock Options Value: New Insights for Shareholders Revealed

At the annual meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Leung demonstrated that, in one scenario, stock options were worth about half of what they would be…

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Consultants Face Challenges From Novice Clients’ Demands

In fact, the opposite may be the case: for the experienced client, much of the value of a management consultant is a function of fashion; more important than…

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Unlocking Opportunities: University of Kent’s Work-Based Learning

The University of Kent at Medway’s newly-launched Centre for Work and Learning (CWAL) is now able to help workers trapped in this familiar cycle. The Centre…

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HP and JA-YE Launch 2007 Competition for Responsible Young Entrepreneurs

The initiative will encourage young entrepreneurs across EMEA to develop responsible business leadership skills and to engage in social and environmental…

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Student Achievement and Economic Growth: A Closer Look

However, a thought-provoking new study from the American Journal of Education challenges the perceived causal links between educational achievement and…

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Northumbria University Joins Forces for Northern Innovation

Northumbria University has joined forces with Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of Salford, and the University of Central Lancashire in a…

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Standardized Contracts Boost Equal Pay and Performance

This important finding was uncovered by scientists from the University of Innsbruck, Austria, as they analysed results from an economic experiment. The…

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UWE Launches Training to Aid Bosnia’s EU Membership Bid

The training courses which are part of the European Union's aid programme to assist applicant countries was won by a UWE cross-faculty bid led by the Bristol…

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Community Innovation Survey 4 Reveals Insights in Portugal

This survey, conducted in every EU member states under the guidance of Eurostat, is the main statistical instrument for data collection on business innovation,…

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UK R&D Investment Surges £2 Billion, Reveals DTI Scoreboard

There has been a £2 billion rise in UK companies’ R&D investment according to figures published today in the DTI’s 2006 R&D Scoreboard.R&D investment is £19.2…

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Demand Management: Impact of Payment by Results on NHS Costs

Will these reforms raise administrative costs?The NHS in England is following the USA, Australia and many countries in Europe in introducing a system of paying…

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DCU student start up company lists on LSE

zamano, now a leading provider of mobile data services, has raised €6m for 25% of its shares placed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM)…

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Businesses Split on Training Needs: Insights from Nottingham Survey

However, a monthly internet survey run by the Institute for Enterprise and Innovation at The University of Nottingham has found that opinions within small- and…

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