Brussels, 19/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European Research Council (ERC) announced on Thursday 19 September that 33 existing ERC grantees will receive top-up funding - worth up to €150,000 each - to bridge the gap between their pioneering “blue sky” research and marketable innovation. The projects are in 14 member states, plus Switzerland and Israel. The funding can cover activities aimed at commercial and societal applications, such as intellectual property rights, investigation of...