Policy

With traditional forms of lending to SMEs in short supply, the UK's Forum of Private Business says that a move away from bank lending could help many firms.

The UK’s Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills, Pat McFadden, is visiting India to strengthen the scientific ties between the two countries.

Is entrepreneurship innate, or can the requisite skills be taught? Speakers at the Science|Business ACES awards had differing views, writes Michael Kenward.

VCs considering an investment in a technology venture should focus more on markets if they want to mitigate risk and deliver fast returns, says Jon Treanor of Conduit Partners.

Dundee University in Scotland is ranked top in the world for the impact of its pharmacology research, says a new league table.

The UK government has taken the first step in plans to establish a Life Sciences Super Cluster, announcing a £1 million pilot to test the proposal.