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Staying in the loop

A new Munich-based company that says its patented technologies can reduce household water consumption by 90 per cent on average is looking for more investment.

A different kind of family business

Every cloud has its silver lining. So if it wasn't for his daughter's diabetes, Anders Essen-Möller might not have sold his company and started Diamyd Medical AB.

Lab Notes

On inventive Californians, technology transfer, how to approach the business press, and other insights into R&D management.

First find an agent

University tech transfer offices should stop trying to do the impossible, says Biofusion CEO David Baynes.

The big test

New regulations on the registration and testing of chemicals could have some problematic knock-on effects on European R&D – but they could also bring some lucrative work the way of contract research organisations.