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Recent Innovation News
Merkel rounds on German auto executives in opening election rally
DORTMUND, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off her re-election campaign on Saturday with a stinging attack on German auto executives, pressing them to innovate to secure jobs, and win back trust lost by a diesel emissions scandal.
Amazon looks to new food technology for home delivery
SAN FRANCISCO Amazon.com Inc is exploring a technology first developed for the U.S. military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration, as it looks for new ways to muscle into the $700 billion U.S. grocery business. | Video
Dutch students grow their own biodegradable car
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands What's made of sugar, can carry four people and travel at 50 miles (80 km) per hour? A biodegradable car, whose inventors say could be the next step in environmentally friendly motoring. | Video
Scientists develop scorpion 'milking machine' for disease research
CASABLANCA, Morocco Extracting venom from scorpions can be a dangerous, but rewarding, task. | Video
Defense Secretary Mattis sees growth for Silicon Valley defense unit
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday an Obama-era experimental defense outpost in Silicon Valley would grow in importance under the Trump administration and that the nation's technology entrepreneurs were vital to national defense.
SoftBank bolsters Flipkart's firepower to challenge Amazon in India
MUMBAI India's Flipkart has secured nearly $2.5 billion in funding from Japan's SoftBank Group , giving the online retailer more firepower to compete with Amazon in the country's burgeoning e-commerce market.
Fidelity allows clients to see digital currencies on its website
NEW YORK Fidelity Investments has started allowing clients to use its website to view their holdings of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies held through digital wallet provider Coinbase, the company said on Wednesday.
U.S. to review Qualcomm's complaints about Apple iPhone patents
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO U.S. trade officials have agreed to investigate Qualcomm Inc's allegations that Apple Inc infringed on patents with its iPhone 7 and other devices, the U.S. International Trade Commission said on Tuesday.
Japan Display may seek outside investor for turnaround: Nikkei
TOKYO Japan Display Inc is considering seeking funds from an outside investor to help finance an overhaul of its ailing smartphone screen-making business, including 3,500 job cuts, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.
Tesla rally pushes funds, ETFs into big bets on shares
NEW YORK Tesla Inc's more than 66 percent rally for the year is prompting some funds to make an outsized bet on the electric car maker.
State of Innovation
Europe's Most Innovative Universities – 2017
Reuters ranks the academic institutions producing the most influential scientific research and generating the largest number of patents. Full article
The World’s Most Innovative Research Institutions – 2017
The 25 government-funded agencies that top Reuters' second annual ranking are conducting research that private companies can't afford and making scientific discoveries that are launching new industries. Full Article
Reuters Top 100: The World's Most Innovative Universities - 2016
The educational institutions that top Reuters' second annual ranking prove that in the fast-changing world of science and technology, you can't rest on your laurels. Full article
Asia Pacific's Most Innovative Universities
Reuters ranks the academic institutions producing the most influential research and generating the largest number of patents. Full article