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Lessons for universities

A new report from MIT suggests that universities should avoid concentrating too much on technology transfer.
08 Jan 2006

Europe’s IPO markets top €50B in 2005; surpass US

As expected, the IPO markets in Europe made their strongest showing in several years in 2005 and have even topped the amount of money raised in the U.S., according to figures released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers in London.
08 Jan 2006

Edinburgh team deactivates cross-contaminating prions

Scientists at Edinburgh University have developed a new method for cleaning surgical instruments that entirely removes protein contamination, including the near-indestructible prions - the agents that cause mad cow disease
04 Jan 2006

Sworn enemies unite against draft EU IP law

Sworn enemies within the technology and pharmaceutical industries are joining forces in a lobbying drive to persuade European Union lawmakers to change a draft law they say will stifle innovation in Europe by criminalising patent infringements, along with all forms of intellectual property infringements.
04 Jan 2006