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BBC News on innovation, GIANT and the ESRF

last modified 25-10-2011 18:45

Successful innovation is increasingly seen as a process involving the close geographic proximity of fundamental science, applied research and hi-tech industry.

BBC News education correspondent Sean Coughlan analyses the battle of campuses around the globe in attracting innovation, and with it bright talent. He finds Grenoble's GIANT campus has many assets, also thanks to the presence of the ESRF.

The article is online under:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14949538

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