Richard L. Hudson

Two New Year's resolutions for the governments around the world that have managed to gum up the economic machinery behind technological development.

Scientists are moving around as never before. And, argues Jean Guinet from the OECD, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

A politician's gaffe highlights the gender gap in science. Political action, not talk, is what's needed to close it.

Universities are funding more campus companies. Richard L. Hudson on the rules of a very risky game.

Jo Taylor, head of venture capital at 3i Group, argues that universities are too quick to hit the spin-out button.

The University of Cambridge is considering whether to make more cash available to invest in campus spin-off companies. And whatever decision it makes will come in for criticism…

Research-intensive companies outperform the FTSE average Source: UK Dept. of Trade & Industry