United Kingdom

The UK’s National Physical Laboratory is to coordinate a consortium looking at materials and process to control the environmental impact of engineered products.

The tightening financial scene presents fresh perils for start-ups. Experts gathered together by the a UK regional biotech initiative suggest some coping strategies, Nuala Moran discovers.

Four of the UK’s Research Councils have come together to invest £890,000 in new projects designed to rapidly build the expertise and capacity in the emerging field of synthetic biology.