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French innovation drive sparks university mergers

In 2005, France launched competitive clusters to encourage research universities to support innovation. The same philosophy is driving universities to pool their R&D competencies, restructure – and even merge.

Tax relief strains belief

Free money does not appeal to the large number of businesses in the UK that fail to apply for R&D tax relief.

Final obsequies for MediaLab Europe

MIT’s Media Lab Europe was to be the crowning glory of Ireland’s digital economy. Now the Irish Public Accounts Committee has delivered its verdict on what went wrong.

Nokia places a call to VCs

Nokia unveils a new strategy in corporate venturing: a “fund of funds” approach with a $100 million bankroll for other technology-fund managers.