EU Contest for Young Scientists features starch, spinal fusion and autonomous driving

Brightest young scientists from Europe to showcase their work in Dublin

Cork student and BT Young Scientist winner Simon Meehan flies Irish flag at EUCYS

Start-ups hold key to self-driving car research in Europe

Car giants say they need smaller start-ups to help develop autonomous car technology

Up to €100m in EU-backed loans to be made available to Irish SMEs

Under the deal, Bank of Ireland will lend money for specialist innovation projects

Europe must market and monetise its research better, says EU commissioner

Ireland’s history of innovation praised by new EU commissioner Carlos Moedas

EU commissioner praises Irish innovation at opening of dairy centre

Carlos Moedas says progress is outstanding in food security, agriculture and bio-economy

R&D investment by Irish companies more than double world average

Report by European Commission analyses the top 2500 companies worldwide

European Union executive 2014-2019

Women represent 33% of Commission which includes 5 former prime ministers