Nuala Moran

Universities are being judged on their ability to commercialise knowledge, but are there enough incentives for technology transfer staff?

The first steps on the road to Framework Programme Eight (2014 – 2019) have been taken at Lund University, Sweden.

The world has coordinated its rescue of the banks, but there is no coordination or agreement over how innovation money should be spent.

Innovation through R&D, not tax-payer funded scrappage subsidies, is the only way for the car industry to rescue itself, writes Nuala Moran.

South Africa’s two-pronged approach to creating its national innovation system is an example for Europe to follow.

Basic and applied research are not either/ors. Both should be funded to beat the slump, says Nuala Moran.

Money is not the lure for expats moving back to Asia. This calls for a rethink of how to retain talent in Europe and North America, says Nuala Moran.

Research partnerships between academia and industry are more important than ever. But how do you avoid being swamped by negotiations?

Prickly issues like IP and publication rights should no longer be allowed to dilute academic-industrial partnerships, writes Nuala Moran.

Nokia is to give away some of its intellectual property for free, in a scheme set up to recycle unused ideas and innovations to other Finnish companies.