Unilever opened a centre of excellence for Assembled Foods, a global development centre for products such as ready meals, salads, snacks and bakery goods.
Universities are viewed as crucial national assets. But their real value is not in fostering innovation and economic development but in teaching us how to think, according to a new report.
As patent offices choke on the surge in demand, and illegal downloading and counterfeiting grows apace, Francis Gurry, new head of WIPO, outlines his priorities.
The charity Cancer Research UK confirmed its position as the largest single investor in R&D in the field, announcing it spent a record £333 million on research in its last financial year.
A report by the self-styled, ‘International Expert Group on Biotechnology, Innovation And Intellectual Property’ says a new era is opening for intellectual property (IP).
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