Technology transfer

As if underlining the judges’ decision, Karolinska Development, founded by Hans Wigzell, has shone light in the financial gloom, closing a big funding round.

ACES winner Kee Square was spun out of the Politecnico di Milano with commercial ambitions for software that can help security services find their suspect.

The Wellcome Trust is reaching outside the UK to fund translational research and derisk projects for future investors.