Doctors on a call

Doctors on a call

A start-up created by two British medics combines social networks and cloud computing to make hospital staffing more efficient. Read more >>
Swiss innovation on a roll

Swiss innovation on a roll

In just 15 years, Switzerland’s government and universities have worked to make the country a leader in entrepreneurship. It may be known for... Read more >>
The new world of 3D chat

The new world of 3D chat

Online messaging hasn’t changed much since it was introduced more than a decade ago. But German start-up Cooee, based in Kaiserlautern, is... Read more >>
Success story: At Kobojo virtual goods mean real money

Success story: At Kobojo virtual goods mean real money

Founded three years ago, Kobojo develops games for social media such as Facebook. Now it is developing a business model that transforms virtual... Read more >>
Into the cloud, a new way of doing business

Into the cloud, a new way of doing business

It’s nearly impossible for companies to stay on top of the explosion of useful information about markets, competitors and customers that crops... Read more >>
Going global in 60 minutes

Going global in 60 minutes

For Irish entrepreneur John Dennehy, the arrival of cloud computing offered a powerful argument to launch a new company. Dennehy was convinced... Read more >>
An Innovation Union for SMEs

An Innovation Union for SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprises – SMEs – will be the powerhouse of the Innovation Union that the EU must become if we are to enjoy... Read more >>
Growing European SMEs

Growing European SMEs

Andreas Klinger’s 18-month struggle to find money for a new company helps explain why Europe doesn’t produce more start-ups. Klinger... Read more >>
Show me the money: tapping into Europe’s funding streams

Show me the money: tapping into Europe’s funding streams

Government grants are often so complex and costly to obtain that small companies never bother. Read more >>
Going for Go

Going for Go

Go is a game so complex that raw computing power was never going to be enough to turn it into a competitive computer game. But two Cambridge... Read more >>
Inside the cloud

Inside the cloud

The cloud is one of the most popular terms in IT today but perhaps also one of the least well defined. FUTURES guides you through the how and the why. Read more >>
That special spark: A helping hand for innovative start-ups

That special spark: A helping hand for innovative start-ups

Who would start a business development for start-ups in a slump? That’s precisely when it has to be done, says Microsoft. Read more >>
Constructive disruption

Constructive disruption

Microsoft’s Akhtar Badshah wants to be a disruptive influence Read more >>
European Research Council set for growth, says president

European Research Council set for growth, says president

The European Research Council head urges basic research for economic growth – and charts a course for expansion Read more >>
A helping hand allows Hungarian firm to fund logistics project

A helping hand allows Hungarian firm to fund logistics project

Since Hungary's accession into the European Union, the number of logistics operators in the country has been growing fast. This is particularly true... Read more >>
Eyes on the prize

Eyes on the prize

Europe will see its first continent-wide prizes for academic spin-off entrepreneurs awarded in Stockholm on 5 December. Read more >>
Hungarian start-up secures 100 per cent funding for photosmart project

Hungarian start-up secures 100 per cent funding for photosmart project

Budapest-based start-up eSpirit sought help from European Union Grants Advisor (EUGA) and applied for government funding to develop a new Web-based... Read more >>
Europe’s digital future: the challenges ahead

Europe’s digital future: the challenges ahead

The Lisbon Strategy's aim is to make the EU ‘the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable... Read more >>
Austrian start-up secures funding for video telephony project

Austrian start-up secures funding for video telephony project

Vienna-based start-up IQ Mobile found that obtaining funding to develop innovative solutions was a straightforward exercise. It was awarded 15 per... Read more >>
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