German car makers pledge to maintain R&D Germany’s car industry is the country’s biggest spender on R&D. What will the catastrophic state of the industry mean for innovation budgets? 17 Jun 2009 News
Science and the slump Basic and applied research are not either/ors. Both should be funded to beat the slump, says Nuala Moran. 10 Jun 2009 News
New campaign to promote Angel investing launched The British Business Angels Association is launching a government-backed campaign to promote business angel investing in the UK. 27 May 2009 News
UK R&D spend projected to fall by £4B in 2009 The UK is projected to have a £4 billion fall in R&D spend in 2009, according to a new report published by the Management Consultancies Association. 13 May 2009 News
UK government announces £750M fund for business The UK government has announced a £750 million fund to help companies through the recession, with £250 million reserved for green technologies. 22 Apr 2009 News