Thomas Lau

A University of Plymouth graduate has invented a machine that combines washing, drying and ironing functions with the touch of a button, and he is now looking for investment of up to £5 million to refine the product for the general household use.

Israeli researchers have invented software to “freeze” an image of the human heart in order to facilitate catheter navigation. They are now looking for either an investment or a licensing deal for the technology.

A spin-out from Helsinki University of Technology is looking for further funding and possible partnerships to jointly develop and commercialise its thin flexible paper battery technology.

An Israeli academic has developed a virtual reality device to help people with neurodegenerative diseases to improve their walking. He is now seeking funding of about $500,000 to commercialise it and looking for manufacturing partner.

Romania is stepping up attempts to grow its R&D base and promote innovation with the opening an Office for Science and Technology in Brussels.

How do you take a pill before you wake up? Denmark's Egalet has found an answer, and is looking for partners to help develop it.

Endorsed - if lukewarmly - by Europe's leaders, the plan for a "European Institute of Technology", now goes to the back rooms in Brussels for more cooking.

A Linköpings Tekniska Högskola spin-out has developed plug-in devices for the direct production of 3D animations. The company is now looking for a first private funding round.

Chameleon BioSurfaces, a spin-out from the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, is looking for £500,000 in funding to develop a new form of polymer coating for drug eluting stents.