In June, China’s State Council approved the Ministry of Environmental Protection’s Airborne Prevention and Control Action Plan. China’s government will fund the 2013–2017 Plan at CNY 1,700 billion ($277 billion). Details of the Plan are not finalized, but allowable amounts of particulate matter that measure 2.5 µm or less in diameter, known as PM 2.5 […]
This month, the European Commission (EC) outlined a funding plan for research partnerships as part of the Horizon 2020 program. Pending approval by the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, funding contributed by Horizon 2020, industry and member states will total €22,579 million ($29,709 million) over seven years. The plan includes joint funding […]
In a bid to increase Israel’s life science industry, the government has announced incentives for global corporations to invest in the country. The Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) raised the share of its budget for life sciences to almost 30%, including formation of the $220 million OrbiMed venture fund. Merck, the first multinational firm […]
South Korea’s Cabinet approved a five-year plan earlier this month to invest over $79.8 billion in new technology R&D. This is Korea’s third plan of this type and raises spending by over 30% from the previous plan. In addition, the Ministry of Science, Information and Communications Technology and Future Planning will release a plan next […]
R&D spending on pharmaceutical activity carried out in the EU rose an estimated 2.1% to €30 billion ($38.6 billion) in 2012, according to data obtained from a questionnaire sent to European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) members earlier this year. In 2011, by country, pharmaceutical R&D spending in the UK was the highest […]
Economic growth in emerging markets in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia is increasingly luring analytical instrument firms to establish a deeper presence in such markets. Companies are starting to sell directly in these markets to increase contact with a growing customer base. In doing so, they strengthen their applications development and marketing efforts. Pharmaceutical testing […]
To address scientific, technological, organizational and funding challenges facing core labs in Europe, core facilities at six European research institutes announced in May the formation of the Core for Life alliance. Core laboratories support the research of an institute’s scientists by providing testing services and access to advanced analytical instruments and other laboratory equipment. Current […]
The Turkish government’s preliminary 2013 R&D budget is TRY 4,770 million ($2,463 million), which would be a 5.5% increase. By activity, 41% of the budget will support “general advancement of knowledge: R&D financed from General University Funds (GUF).” Defense, “general advancement of knowledge: R&D financed from other sources than GUF,” “industrial production and technology,” and […]
For the 17 countries for which data was available, public funding for higher educational institutions (HEIs) grew in nine countries and fell in eight from 2012 to 2013, according to the European University Association’s “Public Funding Observatory,” which obtained public funding data from questionnaires sent to the National Rectors’ Conferences earlier this year. In 2012, […]
On June 14, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced objectives for the country’s air pollution plan. For a number of industries, emissions of certain unspecified air pollutants will be lowered per unit of GDP by 30% by 2017. A previously set deadline for firms in industries such as iron, steel, cement, electrolytic aluminum and glass to […]
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