By Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google. Innovation isn’t easy. It takes courage to experiment and advance a new idea and determination to ensure its widespread use. Europe has always excelled at this. Radio, television, and the standard for second-generation mobile …
The Human Brain Project: Unraveling the mysteries of the mind
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Magazine The inner workings of the mind to a large extent remain a mystery. However, a pioneering team of scientists working on the Human Brain Project (HBP), led by Professor Henry Markram, is taking neuroscientific …
A European Commission approach to Innovation
Robert-Jan Smits, British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium Europe is strong on innovation, more than many of us sometimes realise. We have the largest internal market in the world. We are home to many of the world’s leading innovative companies. …
European Space Agency’s future challenges for global space cooperation
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. ESA …