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A clause in a Commission initiative aimed at encouraging technology transfer between public and private sectors of the economy sparked criticism this week.

The university has breathed new life into what most thought an extinct species – the venture capitalist-run seed fund.

The UK government has asked the National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts to come up with a new index of innovation achievement. But by any measure, says NESTA’s Sami Mahroum, the UK is moving up.

The UK government has set up a new strategy board to promoting the country’s expertise in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and healthcare.

The European Commission has introduced rules to harmonise conditions for mobile services on aircraft, paving the way for a pan-European telecoms network in the air.

UK biotech Phynova makes a business out of developing traditional medicines, but when it comes to raising money it is pioneering a new, low-cost route to American investors.

Drug companies have lost confidence in the UK as a place to do business, according to research by two leading industry bodies.

Financing high-tech start-ups is not getting any easier, but a pioneering UK biotech may have an escape route

Computers have transformed our working lives. Now as they become pervasive elsewhere, leading experts call for an overhaul of research in human–computer interaction.