Science|Business Reporting

The UK climate minister Greg Barker has announced cuts to the feed-in tariff for all solar installations above 50kw, a move of huge significance to the industry

The new National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has been officially opened to support the development of Ireland’s biopharmaceutical sector

Phase 2 of a joint project by the UK and Indian governments has opened with £5 million available to support collaborations

Six new collaborative projects have been funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board to advance personalised medicine in cancer and lay foundations for national adoption

A sharp reduction in early stage venture capital and bank lending meant increased demand for angel funding. But there were few exits, leaving angels with little money to recycle into new companies

Very few of Europe’s universities are taking philanthropic fundraising seriously, and even fewer use this source to fund research

The EU is to offer 75% grants for projects that help economically important manufacturing companies tread the line between growth of the business and reduction of greenhouse gases

Public grants of £20 million enticed companies to invest a further £54 million in 179 projects, according to new figures from Scottish Enterprise

The partners will work on the development of a second-generation malaria vaccine, combining two existing vaccines to improve immune responses

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee says a root and branch change in attitude is needed to position public procurement as a tool to drive innovation