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The impact of government support for venture capital is limited by restrictions and red tape, says a UK investigation.

The Moredun Research Institute in Edinburgh has launched a new company to drive the translation of its research into new and improved vaccines for livestock.

The European Molecular Biology Organization has introduced a new private pension plan for postdocs designed to suit the needs of highly mobile scientists.

UK trade body British Design Innovation has called for formal dpartnerships between design companies and higher education institutions.

Innovation performance has improved but there is more to be done, particularly on patents, according to a EU Communication published this week.

Shifting the EU budget from agriculture to research would give much more added value, says Tobias Krantz, Sweden’s Minister for Higher Education and Research.

With a huge stimulus fund and long-term plans, China is aiming for a leading role in the wave of innovations it expects after the economic downturn.

Universities should think carefully when deciding whether to set up TTOs as separate companies or keep them in house, says Tom Hockaday from Isis Innovation.

France’s newly autonomous universities are setting out to create foundations on the model of Harvard and Yale – and getting caught up in France’s bureaucratic jungle.