Ian Mundell

A few pioneering European Universities alliances are branching out from their education mission to support entrepreneurship and innovation.

Enterprising academics are using European Research Council proof of concept grants to build companies and negotiate Europe’s market failures

The Czech capital has nurtured a strong space and earth observation industry, but start-ups there are yet to feel the benefits of Prague hosting two EU space data agencies

The east-west innovation divide is now front and centre in EU innovation policy. This pleases the movers and shakers in central and eastern states, but also raises their expectations for action

A grace period could be the saving grace of European innovators who inadvertently disclose their inventions before filing a patent. But it would also create legal uncertainty for all users of the patent system

Demand for faux alternatives is high, and European start-ups are going hell for leather to capture a piece of the market.

Brexit Britain has no shortage (yet) of commercial ideas in its universities, nor of venture funding. But the talent pool for academic start-ups is shrinking

With no money of its own for growth phase start-ups, the EIC must persuade others to provide the finance needed to reach the magic $1B valuation. It brought companies that have received EU backing to meet potential investors at an event in Paris today

As the EU Defence Innovation Scheme takes shape, questions remain about gaps and barriers in Europe’s defence innovation ecosystem.

The Startup Village initiative is struggling to demonstrate the Commission’s vision of deep tech companies energising the rural economy