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The R&D budget is slashed, but there’s a silver lining to the economic crisis as the costs of innovation, entrepreneurship and building new companies are reduced.

Investment in R&D is surviving spending cuts, but Germany’s innovation policy needs reform and modernisation, say experts.

Austerity measures are leading to changes in tuition fees, collaboration with industry, philanthropic funding and funding from donations, says European University Association.

Index Ventures raised $400 million dollars in its last fund, of which about half will be invested in life science start-ups. Senior partner, Francesco de Rubertis says personalised medicine will take a large share of this.

Human capital, infrastructure and good governance may provide support for innovation and economic growth, but they don’t guarantee it