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The UK government’s minor concession on an 80 per cent increase in capital gains tax on selling start-ups won’t win back entrepreneurs

Michal Brnušàk takes a look at the obstacles – and hopes – for commercialising research in Prague.

Anti-trust legislation, particularly involving raids at dawn, is no way to improve productivity in the pharmaceutical industry, says Nuala Moran.

As Framework Programme 7 fires up, Europe’s auditors throw on some cold water. Nuala Moran wonders how we will assess whether it has all been worthwhile.

The spin-out tag makes university start-ups look weak and vulnerable, says Philip Sharpe from QinetiQ, one of Europe’s largest technology commercialisation companies.

Science|Business launches a series of news and events to prompt debate on a vital policy question: How do you encourage enterprise in science?

Want to improve R&D policy? The European Commission is creating a new advisory panel. Send in your nominations.

What is the best way for the EU to spend its R&D money? An unusual debate at the European Commission provides insights.

The continuing argument over first-generation GMcrops has created a huge roadblock to more refined agbiotech developments, says Nuala Moran

A call for new ideas to shake up the Brussels policy world.