GE’s R&D centre in Munich is a European hub for Open Innovation. The head of the Centre, Carlos Härtel, describes the philosophy that drives its research to Science|Business’s Peter Wrobel.
Turmoil in the financial markets is having a disproportionate impact on biotech – and coupled with extra caution from regulators, is threatening innovation.
The accountancy firm Grant Thornton has joined forces with Oxford University’s Isis Enterprise to set up an IP acquisition support service for technology businesses.
ICAMS, the Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation established with a €24 million contribution from leading German firms, has been officially opened by the Ruhr University.
The first pan-European awards programme to recognise academic entrepreneurs was launched yesterday at INSEAD’s Europe campus, Fontainebleau, by the Science|Business Innovation Board.
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