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The new institute could help pool resources to boost Europe's research mainly in the area of energy and environment, information society and nanotechnology (Photo: Notat)

Brussels outlines plan for EU technology institute

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to set up a European Institute of Technology (EIT) with the aim of rivalling top academic institutions in the US.

According to the plans, the institute should be made up of a "light-weight central governing body," represented by top scientists and business leaders, and up to ten "knowledge communities."

These communities would pull together students, researchers and companies working on different research projects, mainly in the ...

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The new institute could help pool resources to boost Europe's research mainly in the area of energy and environment, information society and nanotechnology (Photo: Notat)

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