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The European Investment Bank and the European Commission have announced the introduction of the Risk Sharing Finance Facility to provide additional support to R&D and innovation projects in Europe.

New findings strengthen concerns that the European Clinical Trials Directive has hampered academic clinical research.

A major survey shows confidence holding steady as early-stage funding eases slightly – and the relationship with big pharma improves.

Flagship venture capitalist David Berry takes a hands-on approach to finding and nurturing emerging ideas and companies in life sciences and clean energy.

Today France Biotech celebrates its tenth birthday at the Eurobio Show in Lille. And the picture has never been rosier.

The technology transfer arm of Imperial College London reported rapid growth in its investment portfolio in its first full year as a publicly traded company.

The European Parliament gave its formal blessing to the launch of a new pan-European technology institute next year – but insisted that it include “innovation” in the title.

The UK government has opened a public consultation on proposals to introduce fast-track processing services for patent and trade mark applications.

A new database is designed to boost cooperation between researchers across the European Union and eastern Europe.