Science|Business Reporting

The problems with technology transfer arise because it is entrusted to universities and research funding bodies. The act of preparing research for commercialisation requires commercial skills, and should be handled by independent commercial bodies

The UK government does not have a coherent strategy to support the commercialisation of research and is failing to secure the full economic benefits of its world-class science base, warn MPs

With more and more services available over the Web, those without access are at an increasing disadvantage. An EU-funded programme is plotting a route across this digital divide, helping SMEs develop products and empowering older people

Following the appointment of Anne Glover as first European Commission’s Chief Scientific Adviser in January 2012, President Barroso announced yesterday (27 February) the creation of the Science and Technology Advisory Council.

The European Union took the opportunity on Rare Disease Day 2013 to announce that that it will fund 26 research projects in hopes of improving the lives of some of the 30 million Europeans

Ministers from 24 countries signed the agreement establishing a single court to deal with patent disputes. It’s an important advance for the Single Patent – but now for the hard part - securing national ratification in time for the first patent to be granted in April 2014

The European Commission has launched a new strategy to enhance the competitiveness of European manufacturing by securing better access to raw materials

The reform of data protection will lead to a surge of innovation in products and services and make the public sector more efficient, the Commission promises. But this won’t happen if ICT skills continue to be neglected

Blade Dynamics uses innovative design to develop the word's longest wind turbine baldes through the assembly of smaller, more accurate and easily manufactured component pieces

Academics, SMEs and large companies are doing much more research in partnership. Science|Business looks back at some of the highlights of the move to open innovation in 2012, and the policy initiatives that are supporting this