Michael Kenward

To create spin-offs and boost tech transfer, universities must actively help young researchers to become entrepreneurs

The decline in venture capital funding means that seed funds are even more important to technology start-ups.

Research costs are up 47% - and a new EU study analyses why

In just 10 years, Switzerland has become a leader in technology innovation in Europe. It’s not yet on a par with Silicon Valley, but they are on the right path, says one German venture capitalist

The winner of the GE Smart Grid Award in the Science|Business Academic Enterprise Awards – presented at ETH Zurich in February - has developed technology to prevent electricity blackouts caused by lightening strikes and power surges

Experts attending the Science|Businesses ACES awards at ETH Zurich last month agreed Open Innovation can boost companies of any size, but policy changes are needed to help small businesses get involved

Entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders attending the third annual Science|Business Academic Enterprise Awards (ACES) conference earlier this month called on European politicians and universities to do more to support entrepreneurship on campus and help seed a new generation of world-class technology companies.

The many obstacles in the way of campus start-ups range from mundane rivalry over laboratory space, to a lack of a top-level commitment to promoting technology transfer and entrepreneurialism. This year's ACES winners met with EIT to discuss experiences and share insight.

A professor at Imperial College London is developing smart materials that mimic human bone and help the body to repair itself.

Is entrepreneurship innate, or can the requisite skills be taught? Speakers at the Science|Business ACES awards had differing views, writes Michael Kenward.