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UK capital fund programme jumps ahead

The UK government has announced the formation of two further Enterprise Capital Funds, one more than it intended to set up in the first phase of the programme.
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Nano recharges battery technology

Battery capacity has been blamed for holding back innovation in many fields, from renewable energy to mobiles. Now nanotech is providing the answer.
Energy

EU to consult on laboratory animals

The European Commission launched a nine-week internet consultation with experts and the public, soliciting views on how to improve the welfare of laboratory animals.
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Starting a tech company: Crazy or WISe?

Carlos Moreira, co-founder and chairman of Swiss data-encryption firm WISekey, talks to Science|Business editor Richard L. Hudson on the travails of entrepreneurship.
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