Small first step: France's technology plans hold modest promise
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The European Union has identified targets for industrial research and development as vital to its future, but is evidently failing to meet them. France has taken a step towards addressing that challenge by announcing a $760 million plan, to be funded roughly 50-50 by the French Government and by European companies, to support six technology projects.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2006
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Mixed scores for European research
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Researches show an increasing trend in the industrial private-sector research and development (R&D) in Europe, however introduction of new surveys for a complete study is suggested by the analysts.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2007
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