Brussels, 21/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Union, with its investment in research in information and communication technologies (ICT) lagging behind other regions', is seeking to catch up with its competitors worldwide. On Tuesday 21 April, the European Commission unveiled a new strategy to boost high-risk research on future information technologies in Europe, with a proposal to double European and national investment by 2015. “Combining efforts of the 27 EU countries and stepping...