30/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 30 July, the European Commission launched the first round of calls for public partnerships in research in three key areas to help stimulate the recovery: manufacturing industry, construction and the car sector. €268 million will be released under the following European Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): Factories of the Future; Energy-efficient Buildings and Green Cars. These three partnerships are part of the European Economic Recovery Plan created...