An advisory board of technology visionaries and venture capital leaders from all over the world will work alongside 3i to encourage entrepreneurship in the companies it invests in.

A few weeks ago, we commented on the Russian Parliament's approval of new intellectual property laws. Our comment was somewhat sceptical, given the lack of legal tradition of IP enforcement in Russia. As the scepticism seemed quite widely shared, it was only a matter of time before those who lobbied for better IP protection would test the new framework.

The UK already has a world-class science base. The more pressing challenge is how to stay in the premier league.

Climate change, and how to survive it, is rising up the corporate agenda. It could take a good dose of R&D to come up with imaginative and lasting responses. The Pew Center offers some ideas.