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What do patent statistics tell you about innovation? It depends how you count them, says the OECD. Nuala Moran investigates.

Philips Research has developed a woodstove for cooking in rural communities in developing countries – and is looking for partners to bring this technology to the market.

Scientists at the University of Aston in the UK believe they have achieved the Holy Grail of telecommunications – the lossless transmission of data over optical fibres.

What is wrong with France’s basic research? There’s something missing, but it’s not resources, says Jean-Marc Schlenker.

Europe is lousy at reaping the commercial benefits of its R&D. To spur reform, Science|Business is preparing a “manifesto” of policy measures for technology transfer and innovation. What’s needed? A revolution.

JADO Technologies, a spin-out from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, is developing small molecules that target cell membrane receptors, opening up a potential new avenue for drug delivery.

Philippe Pouletty is a man with a mission - to make France synonymous with biotechnology. He has his work cut out...

Sarissa Biomedical, a spin-out from the University of Warwick, that has designed a sensor to give an early warning of fetal hypoxia during birth, is looking for investors to strike licensing agreements.

Lost in the European patent maze? Or not sure where to start? Try finding your way around with the Science|Business guide to patents in Europe

There’s just one problem with the idea of a European Institute of Technology – some of the businesses and universities it’s supposed to benefit don’t want it.

Dateline Shanghai. Well, we have to find a way to introduce a rare excursion into talking about tax credits for R&D in China.

The University of Cambridge named a Chicago-based venture capitalist and technology transfer specialist, Teri F. Willey, to head its technology commercialisation business and to implement a controversial new patent policy.

A group of researchers at Southampton University takes time off from deep thoughts about the future of information technology to see if they can work out how to spot the next "killer app". Not quite, but they have some thoughts on how to look out for great ideas that use the semantic web.

A short volume of statistical data supports the IEA's big report on renewable energy.

A new report demands more action on renewable energy. Maybe this time around there really will be some opportunities to make money through innovation.

Agilent Labs reckons that it still supports "the values that have made Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett’s company a success". At least they have a stab at telling us what they do.

An academic finds that basic research comes in various shades of purity, and that scientists can change their use of the term in mid sentence.

Multinationals have a new weapon in the innovation race: technology scouts. These people scan the globe looking for the next big thing.

Invest Northern Ireland has announced that Europe’s leading enterprise software company SAP AG, is to locate its first UK research centre in Belfast.