A private equity firm is to raise the largest specialist fund in the world dedicated to commercialising university R&D. The money will be invested in partnership with three of the UK’s leading research universities

Awards programme, Feb. 21 in Brussels, is part of a Commission drive to stimulate more – and better - entrepreneurship in Europe

3 winners to be named from the EU initiative’s projects, in cooperation with Science|Business

30 ERC grantees receive additional funding to help commercialise their research

As he bows out as the founding chair of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Martin Schuurmans is happy with what has been achieved, but says it should not have taken so long

The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training is to collaborate with GE Healthcare to develop new antibody testing technologies

A comprehensive reform of US patents takes effect today (16 September), when the America Invents Act is made law. The changes bring the US patent system into greater conformity with the rest of the world.

Fourth competition sees demand for European Research Council Starting grants rise by 42 per cent

Universities, research and business organisations strongly support the EIT’s mission of driving cooperation between academics, entrepreneurs, and researchers

The European Institute of Innovation & Technology says it needs a massive boost in funding if it is to succeed in its mission of creating world class innovation hubs