Focus
Innovation in the EU
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- September 2015 Volume 14, No 9
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In the backdrop of the financial crisis across the European Union, research and innovation provide a route to potential wealth growth. This focus issue highlights relevant efforts of EU member states towards a knowledge-driven economy by examining specific examples from the UK and Greece.
Editorial
Innovating a way out - p849
doi:10.1038/nmat4417
The ongoing European Union fiscal crisis has taken its toll on research and innovation across several member states. A number of initiatives aim to boost technological innovation as a tool for increasing wealth.
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Interviews
The British route to innovation - pp851–852
Interview with Richard Murray
doi:10.1038/nmat4404
Richard Murray of Innovate UK explains to Nature Materials how innovation derived from research findings can boost the production of wealth.
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Reworking Greek research - pp853–855
Interview with Costas Fotakis
doi:10.1038/nmat4403
Costas Fotakis, the Greek Alternate Minister for Research and Innovation, explains to Nature Materials how he plans to improve the country's research and innovation landscape under the constraints of austerity.
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