research and development

How do we close Europe’s innovation gap? Start with advanced connectivity and a strong intellectual property rights framework  – POLITICO

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How do we close Europe’s innovation gap? Start with advanced connectivity and a strong intellectual property rights framework  – POLITICO

Getting the IPR framework right now to unleash long-term innovation EU policies adopted in the next five years will be foundational for Europe’s innovative ecosystem to thrive in the long term, improving conditions for the next wave of intellectual property lifecycles that can take over a decade to bear fruit. A smart and strategic policy … Read more

Apple opens its ‘most extensive’ lab outside US in China amid fierce rivalry with Huawei

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Apple opens its ‘most extensive’ lab outside US in China amid fierce rivalry with Huawei

Apple has opened an applied research laboratory in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, as the US giant bolsters it commitment to the world’s largest smartphone market amid heightened competition with domestic players, including Huawei Technologies. The facility started operations on Thursday at the Shenzhen Park in Hetao, a cooperation zone developed under the … Read more

Can global leaders agree on a tough AMR plan? – POLITICO

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Can global leaders agree on a tough AMR plan? – POLITICO

Another key target is promoting innovation and access. The pipeline of novel antibiotics is severely limited and existing therapies are difficult to access, especially in lower- and middle- income countries — which are already bearing a heavier burden of antimicrobial resistant infections. Anand Anandkumar, co-founder and CEO of Indian pharmaceutical company Bugworks, said he believes the … Read more

Key drug doesn’t work against deadly new mpox virus, study finds – POLITICO

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Key drug doesn’t work against deadly new mpox virus, study finds – POLITICO

“These findings are disappointing, but they give us essential information and reinforce the need to identify other therapeutic candidates for mpox while we continue research on tecovirimat use in other populations with mpox,” said Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The NIAID-backed study did show that deaths … Read more

Researchers cast doubt over benefits of new Alzheimer’s therapies – POLITICO

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Researchers cast doubt over benefits of new Alzheimer’s therapies – POLITICO

Eli Lilly and Biogen could not immediately be reached for comment. These drugs have also divided regulators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved lecanemab last year and donanemab this year. Last month, however, the European Medicines Agency opposed a license for Leqembi — the brand name for lecanemab — arguing that the small benefits … Read more

Estonia knows how to spend EU money – POLITICO

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Estonia knows how to spend EU money – POLITICO

Alongside the major regional development projects, a minor part of the fund will be dedicated to entertainment activities which, the Estonian finance ministry says, will give residents the opportunity to participate in the transition process through civic initiatives. “Anyone with an idea that meets the grant conditions can submit an application to the implementing unit … Read more

Huawei completes US$1.4 billion campus in Shanghai ‘with 100 cafes’ to lure foreign talent

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Huawei completes US.4 billion campus in Shanghai ‘with 100 cafes’ to lure foreign talent

Located in Jinze, a town in Shanghai’s Qingpu district, Huawei gave its new campus the name Lianqiu Lake R&D Centre last Tuesday, according to an announcement on the municipal government’s website that cited official media Jiefang Daily. The campus comprises eight blocks and 104 buildings – making up a complex of laboratories, offices and leisure … Read more

Estonia sentences Russian professor to six years in prison over espionage – POLITICO

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Estonia sentences Russian professor to six years in prison over espionage – POLITICO

The professor had forwarded information to Russia’s military intelligence service “about the political situation and elections in Estonia, allied relations and integration,” the prosecutor added. “This was information that he had access to due to his position as a researcher as well as publicly available information that Russia could use to threaten Estonia.” The court … Read more

Are France’s senior civil servants ready to serve the National Rally? – POLITICO

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Are France’s senior civil servants ready to serve the National Rally? – POLITICO

“If we have a Trump or Milei project, few people will lend their support,” theorizes an official from the general management of the Treasury, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly like others interviewed for this article. But, “if it’s a Meloni scenario, some will come out of the woods and help out.” The few … Read more

Draghi backs French-style trade, industrial policy – POLITICO

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Draghi backs French-style trade, industrial policy – POLITICO

“First of all, we need to reduce the price of energy,” minister said Draghi. Industry pays two to three times as much for electricity in Europe as in the U.S., and this is “a major competitive disadvantage,” Draghi said, adding that a fragmented and undeveloped energy market across the EU has made the situation worse.  … Read more