Lori Valigra

The Science|Business Academic Enterprise Award winner in the Materials and Chemistry category - presented at ETH Zurich in February - has made a breakthrough in waste management, developing a sustainable recycling process for food and drink packaging made from plastic/aluminium laminates

While the world financial crisis put the focus on innovation for economic growth, an emerging field aims to use innovation to solve social problems, at the same time providing a much-needed way to put a value on public investment in science

After the turbulence of credit crunch and recession, US venture capitalists regained some confidence in 2010. More money is becoming available for seed investments and start-ups, and the words Initial, Public and Offering are creeping back into the lexicon

Governments worldwide spent fortunes on R&D and innovation as part of economic stimulus packages. What will happen in 2011, now austerity is à la mode and the taps are turning off?

China’s economy dipped at first after its $600 billion stimulus ended, and then regained steam. But did science benefit?

President Obama’s $814B stimulus plan was the bone of contention in this week’s mid-term elections. So has the extra spending on science delivered or not?

The value of the economic stimulus remains a hotly debated topic in the US, but the White House is claiming success in energy and other innovative fields.

With their promise of energy self-sufficiency and job creation, smart grids are seen as the next industry gold rush.

Silicon Valley and Boston aren’t the only areas looking for new ways to innovate, as Midwest ‘rust belt’ states set out new strategies.

A new US study has traced the origins of 100 companies to cutting-edge university research sponsored by government agencies.