The US Supreme Court has issued a long-awaited verdict in a patent suit between eBay and a small, Virginia-based company, MercExchange. The ruling was unanimous and favourable to eBay, reverting an earlier permanent injunction.

Every little bit helps if you are a start up looking for market opportunities. Launchpad Europe has a methodology and a proposition.

Cancer Research UK plans to rescue viable compounds stuck on the shelves of pharma and biotech companies.

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.

AstraZeneca’s outrageously high bid for Cambridge Antibody Technology underscores the heat rising in the biotech market.

Researchers who have invented a device that measures the amount of warping in stone-clad construction are now ready to share their know-how.

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.

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.