United Kingdom

The UK Intellectual Property Office has kicked off a year long research programme into intellectual property and its value to the economy.

This month sees the opening of the new Kosterlitz Centre for Therapeutics at Aberdeen University, which will provide specialist skills for applying and commercialising medical research.

Don’t punish companies that fail to deliver risky projects. Help them do better next time, says David Bott, Director of Innovation Programmes at the Technology Strategy Board.