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A survey of 386 companies across all sectors in the UK has highlighted limited interest in innovation, with only 9 per cent saying they collaborate with universities

A new partnership must be forged to ensure that resources are developed as quickly and as cost efficiently as possible

The multinational company is accused of failing to market a device developed by the UK Ministry of Defence for diagnosing infections of the superbug, going against the terms agreed when 3M acquired the device

With around 400,000 students, five of the UK’s top 10 research institutions, and more than 20 Nobel prize winners, London has as much claim to be the centre of the country’s science as Oxford or Cambridge. So why does it have such a hard job holding on to its spin-out companies, particularly in life sciences?

The UK climate minister Greg Barker has announced cuts to the feed-in tariff for all solar installations above 50kw, a move of huge significance to the industry

UK network is designed to stimulate innovation in the Information and Communications Technology sector and will publish a report on the Future of the Internet

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee says a root and branch change in attitude is needed to position public procurement as a tool to drive innovation

The UK has brought in new rules it says will make it easier to get permissions to carry out clinical trials of medical devices, such as hip and knee replacements, pacemakers and stents.