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Research and development: Brain gain
Jan 19th 2012, 4:07 from Print edition
Why America is wrong to fear Asian innovation(50)
Patent applications
Nov 17th 2011, 10:18 from Print edition(1)
The world in figures: Industries: Health care
Nov 9th 2011, 12:31 from Print edition(0)
R&D spending
Sep 29th 2011, 9:03 from Print edition(3)
Tablet computers: The Difference Engine: Send in the clones
Mar 11th 2011, 10:15 from Babbage
It is absurd to pay $500 or more for an iPad lookalike(16)
Business: Research and develop
Nov 22nd 2010, 5:25 from Print edition
Andrew Witty, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, calls on the pharmaceutical industry to do more with less—and still be innovative(1)
Global science: Climbing Mount Publishable
Nov 11th 2010, 11:00 from Print edition
The old scientific powers are starting to lose their grip(34)
Smart work
Oct 7th 2010, 11:04 from Print edition
Faster productivity growth will be an important part of rich economies’ revival(5)
Competitiveness: Falling behind
Sep 30th 2010, 5:40 from Free exchange
Should America worry?(24)
Innovation in Asia: Trading places
Sep 30th 2010, 10:54 from Print edition
China is about to overtake Japan in patent applications(57)
Barack Obama's economic proposals: Just don't call it stimulus
Sep 9th 2010, 10:43 from Print edition
The new proposals are designed more for political than economic impact(63)
Britain's car industry: Start your engines
Sep 9th 2010, 10:43 from Print edition
The case for backing the motor industry(2)
The Cambridge cluster: University challenge
Sep 2nd 2010, 10:46 from Print edition
The town’s high-tech industry is weathering recession well(0)
IT in Taiwan and China: Hybrid vigour
May 27th 2010, 11:06 from Print edition
Taiwan’s tech firms are conquering the world—and turning Chinese(22)
Charting innovation: Bouncing balls
Apr 16th 2010, 8:47 from Web-only article
An interactive chart showing patents granted to China and India(16)
The world turned upside down
Apr 15th 2010, 10:52 from Print edition
The emerging world, long a source of cheap labour, now rivals the rich countries for business innovation, says Adrian Wooldridge (interviewed here)(143)
Trying harder
Mar 31st 2010, 11:24 from Print edition
Can higher productivity fill the gap?(3)
Taxing companies: Choose your weapons
Mar 11th 2010, 10:43 from Print edition
In the corporate-tax armoury the next government must pick carefully(2)
The green machine
Mar 11th 2010, 10:43 from Print edition
A second wind for German industry?(1)
Economics focus: Mix message
Feb 11th 2010, 10:38 from Print edition
Barack Obama’s advisers lay out some steps to a rebalanced economy. Others are out of his hands(21)
Winning the war on cancer
Dec 14th 2009, 7:32 from Free exchange
Cancer research investments are bearing fruit(3)
Panettone season arrives: A piece of cake
Dec 10th 2009, 10:59 from Print edition
How Italy’s bakers cope with seasonal demand(10)
A venture fund for innovation: A taxpayer punt
Nov 26th 2009, 11:40 from Print edition
The fund may be new but the idea is surprisingly old(1)
Research and development: Hey, big spender
Nov 20th 2009, 10:22 from Web-only article
Which firms spend most on R&D?(18)
Japan's technology champions: Invisible but indispensable
Nov 5th 2009, 11:01 from Print edition
A host of medium-sized Japanese electronics firms have developed dominant positions in many areas of technology. Can they keep them?(31)