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A sharp reduction in early stage venture capital and bank lending meant increased demand for angel funding. But there were few exits, leaving angels with little money to recycle into new companies

A new Science|Business report summarizes the first in a series of three high-level academic policy debates, focused on the energy R&D challenge. Twelve key ideas and recommendations emerged to better leverage Europe's research potential and speed the development of new energy technologies.

The UK quoted technology transfer specialist says investors’ appetite for risk has returned. The new money will allow IP Group to up its stake in portfolio companies and form more new ones

Very few of Europe’s universities are taking philanthropic fundraising seriously, and even fewer use this source to fund research

The EU is to offer 75% grants for projects that help economically important manufacturing companies tread the line between growth of the business and reduction of greenhouse gases

Public grants of £20 million enticed companies to invest a further £54 million in 179 projects, according to new figures from Scottish Enterprise

The partners will work on the development of a second-generation malaria vaccine, combining two existing vaccines to improve immune responses