The gender pay gap is well documented: women make about 80 cents for every dollar that a man earns. Less well known: the gender investment gap. According to our research, when women business owners pitch their ideas to investors for early-stage capital, they receive significantly less—a disparity that averages more than $1 million—than men. Yet businesses founded by women ultimately deliver higher revenue—more than twice as much per dollar invested—than those founded by men, making women-owned companies better investments for financial backers.

El Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial, E.P.E. (CDTI-E.P.E.) es una Entidad Pública Empresarial, dependiente del Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, que promueve la innovación y el desarrollo tecnológico de las empresas españolas. La relación de proyectos aprobados en 2017 puede consultarse en www.cdti.es/Proyectos2017.

The Strategy Report on Research Infrastructures includes the Roadmap with ESFRI Projects and ESFRI Landmarks and the ESFRI vision of the evolution of Research Infrastructures in Europe, addressing the mandates of the European Council, and identifying strategy goals.

Statistical information is an important tool for understanding and quantifying the impact of political decisions in a specific territory or region. The Eurostat regional yearbook 2018 gives a detailed picture relating to a broad range of statistical topics across the regions of the EU Member States, as well as the regions of the EFTA and candidate countries. Each chapter presents statistical information in maps, tables, figures and infographics, accompanied by a descriptive analysis highlighting the main findings. Regional indicators are presented for the following 12 subjects: regional policies and European Commission priorities, population, health, education and training, the labour market, the economy, structural business statistics, research and innovation, the digital economy and society, tourism, transport, and agriculture. In addition, two special chapters are included in this edition: a focus on European cities and a focus on regional typologies.

This report presents a bibliometric analysis of scientific articles issued on blades and on offshore wind support structures. It uses the JRC-developed TIM software for data analysis and visualisation, drawing on text mining and network analysis to count publication activity levels and identify collaboration patterns between entities.

This policy brief on women in entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It explores the gender gap in entrepreneurship, the differences between male- and female-owned businesses, and the unique challenges that female entrepreneurs face when it comes to starting a business. Policy makers can support female entrepreneurs by promoting a positive attitude and female role models, offering training courses and mentoring, facilitating access to finance, and ensuring that their policies help women to participate in the labour market.

Los resultados de la investigación en matemáticas en España han experimentado en las últimas décadas un continuo progreso, situándose actualmente en la octava posición mundial por número de citas. La REM, creada en 2017, tiene como misión fundamental el articular todos estos avances para crear una estrategia que mejorará la presencia internacional, la creación de sinergias entre la comunidad científica matemática y el impacto socioeconómico de la investigación en matemáticas española.

La REM fomenta la divulgación y la transferencia de tecnología matemática, orientando la I+D hacia las necesidades que puedan tener empresas, industrias y administraciones públicas. Sus aplicaciones al sector productivo proporcionan un importante valor añadido a la vida económica, además de desempañar un papel crucial en el avance tecnológico y mejora de las condiciones de vida.

Forman parte de la red Instituto de Matemáticas de la Universidad de Sevilla (IMUS), Barcelona Graduate School of Mathematics (BSGMath), Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (CRM), Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM), Instituto de Ciencias Matemáticas (ICMAT), Red de Institutos Universitarios de Matemáticas (RedIUM) y Red Española Matemática-Industria (Math-in).

Comprehensive facts, figures and analysis of the international patent system.

Patent Cooperation Treaty Yearly Review 2018: The International Patent System – Executive Summary