Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science

In the Media

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28/09/2011

"We have to be able to say to the man and woman in the street, suffering intensely because of the economic crisis: this is a dark tunnel, but there is light at the end and we're showing you where it is."
Battle of the knowledge superpowers
BBC News, Education Correspondent Sean Coughlan

 

11/07/2011

Commissioner takes drive in 'Superbus' - New Innovation in Public Transport, The Netherlands

Superbus is a new innovation in public transport invented by Prof.dr. Wubbo Ockels of the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. It combines high speed travel with the flexibility of a road vehicle. Superbus is as long and wide as a normal bus, but is much lower. The structure and body is made of carbon.

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26/05/2011

Commissioner is interviewed by Phoenix TV, Beijing, during her visit to China

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Phoenix TV

 

19/05/2011

Irish journalist nominated for 2011 European Parliament Journalism Prize for interview with Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn

Two Irish journalists have been selected as the Irish nominees for this year's European Parliament Journalism Prize. 355 journalists submitted applications across the EU's 27 Member States and in October of this year, the prize, now in its fourth year, will be awarded to four journalists in the categories of print journalism, radio, TV and internet.

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08/02/2011

We have to find in my portfolio the economic policy that provides competitiveness and jobs and growth.
Nudging, calorie counting and EU Innovation policy
FT Science with Clive Cookson (Financial Times Podcasts)

 

04/02/2011

I was pleased to see that this week Euronews TV has launched a series of short programes highlighting success stories in EU-funded research. You can see these programmes, on everything from revolutionary heart valves for children to firefighting robots, by clicking here:
EuroNews launches "Innovation" - a brand new TV and internet magazine on European research and innovation
News Alerts on EU Research