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After raising £910,000 from a Phase Ib/IIa study of its lead product, a treatment for multiple sclerosis, Apitope Technology Ltd is looking for first round funding of up to £7 million.

Tracking goods by Radio Frequency Identification is said to be the next big market for wireless communication. But some in the field doubt the technology is mature enough.

The British National Space Centre recently launched its annual survey of the UK's space industry. There are few superstars out there. But there are opportunities on the launchpad.

Could this be the only time you read about the World Cup at Science|Business?

Cambridge Enterprise has more experience than most at turning scientific into successful businesses. A new book passes on some of their wisdom.

The Information Society Technology programme of the EU's Framework 6 has a new web site aimed at the New Member States and Associate Candidate Countries.

The European Research Council’s plan to give grants to young researchers could help in the reform of Europe’s sclerotic research structures.

Nanotechnology is beginning to leave the laboratory and hit the high street – but health scares could stop this commercialisation process in its tracks.

As early nanotechnology applications make it to market, Europe is lagging behind, according to a new global survey. Nuala Moran investigates.

Where you set up shop depends on the having all the services your business needs, including water.

The number of venture-backed exits grew in value and number in 2005 – and the upward trends are expected to continue into 2007.

Italian researchers have designed a small-sized humanoid robot to test a model of the human sense of "presence". They are now looking for investors to take the technology for further development.

A team at the École des Mines in France is looking for partners to develop new applications for metal foams, including one to clean up the exhaust gases of diesel vehicles.

A new three-dimensional microscope gives insight into internal structure and chemical composition, revealing how materials are affected, over time, by changes in temperature, humidity, weight load and other conditions.

French and Belgian researchers have genetically modified strains of the bacteria as treatments for human gastrointestinal disorderse – and are keen to form licensing and partnering deals to take this research forward.