China has announced that it is in the middle of a $1.1 billion spending plan for the improvement of food safety. The plan started two years ago; however, news of the plan, which is expected to be completed by 2010, was only released this month. Funding from the plan will be used for a new […]
Bt cotton, which has been genetically modified for protection against insects, is the only biotech crop approved for commercial cultivation in India. This year, land on which Bt cotton is grown reached 70% of the total area for cotton growing in India. Agriculture biotechnology revenue made up 11% of Indian biotech industry revenue during fiscal […]
According to the 2006 annual report by Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government’s agency for improving industry, the organization approved 194 R&D projects, worth €52.9 million ($72.3 million) in funding. Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Partnerships funded 63 collaborations between universities and industry in 2006. To further the creation of links between universities and industry, a €30 million […]
An increasing number of biotech companies are listing on the Swiss Exchange (SWX). As of the end of 2006, there were 137 biotech companies and 61 biotech suppliers in Switzerland. According to the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, combined revenues of these companies reached CHF 6 billion ($4.99 billion) last year. Approximately one of […]
A report by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has found that UK researchers are collaborating with their international colleagues roughly 50% more than they did a decade ago. The UK trails Germany in terms of research links to the US, the global leader in research; however, the UK is the US’ top partner […]
According to the Chinese state press, Premier Wen Jiabao announced that a clean water supply has become a national priority. This statement comes after outbreaks of blue-green algae in Taihu, Chaohu and Dianchi, three of China’s largest lakes. In June, China adopted a new standard for tap water quality, replacing a standard issued in 1985 […]
The European Union’s regulations for a wide variety of industries are having an influence far beyond the confines of Europe. In fact, the EU is steadily replacing the US as the primary source for regulatory guidance. Frequently, countries will imitate the EU’s policies outright. In addition, the EU is beginning to influence decisions by international […]
In 2006, the German Research Foundation (DFG) had €1.41 billion ($1.76 billion) in income, according to the foundation’s annual report. Of this income, 58.2% came from the national government, 41.0% from local government and 0.4% from foundations and private companies. In the first round of the Excellence Initiative, 18 graduate schools, 17 clusters of excellence […]
Overall R&D investment by Spain was 1.03% of GDP—roughly half the EU-15 average—in 2005. Some members of the government believe the poor R&D investment is due in part to a lack of Spanish registered patents. To overcome this barrier, a program to stimulate patent registration, which aims to increase the number of European patents registered […]
The European Chemical Industry Council’s (Cefic) spring economic outlook predicts that EU chemical industry production, excluding pharmaceuticals, will grow 2.7% in 2007, up from 2.1% growth in 2006. In general, high oil prices had less of an effect on the chemical industry than expected and the year started well, with first quarter output rising 3.6% […]
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