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A blog from Switzerland provides insights on what is hot in the land of the venture capitalist.

A new research lab brings together a chemicals giant and academics to accelerate the development of organic electronics.

Europe came a step closer to ensuring its future competitiveness last week when member states endorsed a programme of sustainable chemistry.

A survey of 449 European businesses shows that they plan to increase their spending on R&D by 5% a year for the next three years.

Public procurement should be used to stimulate innovation using a US model that has proved itself over 25 years, says a report from the University of Cambridge, UK.

Weighing conflicting views of the outlook for European biotechnology was the object of a conference 13 June at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.

Not quite the newest technology on the block, but a new Chinese factory is ramping up productuion of tiny particles.

Is the UK really neglecting a clean source of energy? Before throwing money into fuel cells, potential investors might like to ask where the energy comes from.

The Department of Trade and Industry has set out a new set of priorities for its investment in R&D. The usual mixed bag, with a nod towards climate change.

An interesting set of deals bring together major companies and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council in a new model for academic/industry collaboration.

The UK government said it will contribute £16 million to a £32 million programme aimed at ensuring the safe operation of unmanned aviation vehicles (UAV) in civil airspace.

The European Commission adopted new rules for investing public money in small private companies that it says will make it easier for start-ups to raise risk capital.

How will Imperial College London's newly floated tech-transfer affiliate invest its stock-market millions? After raising the money, now comes the fun part: spending it.

Biotech start-ups in France and elsewhere in Europe make a unique and important contribution to healthcare. They merit special treatment to help them grow.

We applaud a rare bout of honesty.

The technology-transfer unit of Imperial College London, continuing preparations for its stock-market debut on 31 July, said it has completed a £25 million private placement and set a public share price that would value the business at £181 million.

The stock-market debut at the end of July of Imperial College London’s tech-transfer office is the best news for academic reform in years.

The academic community is in the middle of a massive debate on how people should be able to access the results of publicly funded research.

Imperial College London is set to become the first university to float its technology-transfer office directly on the stock market.