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Sigma-Aldrich, a US-based Nasdaq-listed life science company, has agreed to license a gene delivery technology from Oxford BioMedica and will pay $5 million for a stake in the spin out from Oxford University.

Technology from one of France’s Grandes Écoles is going towards developing an easy-to-program home robot – with a common touch

IBM’s savvy move to share 500 patents may spark innovation in computer software and in how companies handle IP.

One of Europe’s biggest research organisations, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft in Germany, is pushing to close its first venture fund to finance spin-off companies from the institute.

Mary Lisbeth D'Amico's first fortnightly funding column reveals how coming out on top in a start-up talent show does not guarantee funding.

Oslo-based anticancer company Algeta has closed a series A financing round totaling €23 million.