The Third Annual Worldview Bio-Innovation Scorecard report, published by Scientific American, points to progress in Europe

Intellectual property generated by 37 hospitals brought in revenues of €17 million and formed the basis of five start-ups

Karolinska Institutet is making major efforts to enhance its technology transfer and commercialisation system, and is currently working on a long-term strategy for innovation and research

The UK quoted technology transfer specialist says investors’ appetite for risk has returned. The new money will allow IP Group to up its stake in portfolio companies and form more new ones

The partners will work on the development of a second-generation malaria vaccine, combining two existing vaccines to improve immune responses

The contenders for FET flagship status – and €1B funding - may be unprecedented in scale for basic research projects, but they should look to the EIT’s Knowledge and Innovation Communities before expending time and effort on devising new operating models.

Nobel prize-winning economist James Heckman of the University of Chicago, has been awarded a €2.51 million five year grant by the European Research Council (ERC)

Sanofi secures investment for the construction of new labs to promote development of its former Romainville site as a science park

The European Institute of Innovation & Technology is looking to recruit a specialist team to drive its entrepreneurial activities forward