Seeking investmentTechnology Transfer

Diamonds are the hardest natural substance known to man, and hard to find too. But Russian scientists say they have found a way to make prospecting for the precious mineral much easier.

The first investor-ready company has rolled off the production line in a scheme set up by the development agency Yorkshire Forward to commercialise research from the UK county's universities.

A new Munich-based company that says its patented technologies can reduce household water consumption by 90 per cent on average is looking for more investment.

OrthoMimetics, the first technology spin-out from the Cambridge-MIT Institute, Cambridge, UK, has begun its search for initial funding.