After two years, adoption of the unitary patent by universities and small businesses exceeds expectations, but larger companies are hanging back

Research and development are barely mentioned in the Commission’s ReArm Europe announcements and recent Council conclusions on defence

Early and later stage start-ups will benefit from Estonia’s approach to building venture capital for green technologies

The bank wants to stimulate and strengthen capital markets in the Baltic states, beginning with new offices in Riga and Tallinn. The move is expected to increase access to scale-up funding for high tech start-ups

The Commission’s plan to support AI start-ups looks good on paper, but it will fail if not delivered at speed

During a debate at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the research commissioner called for EU programmes to be more SME-friendly. Separately, she was also grilled on Swiss association to Horizon Europe

Review of technology transfer calls for greater clarity on spin-out terms, but clears universities of cashing-in