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Can EU = Entrepreneurship Union?
Experts say public procurement of innovation will help spur more start-ups. But a ‘bottom-up’ approach to designing EU programmes is also vital.
Entrepreneurship is not at odds with academic life
One of the biggest barriers to commercialising breakthrough research is getting scientists to come forward with their ideas. Rolling out the role models can help
TU Berlin finds the right formula for nurturing entrepreneurs
Spin-outs from TU Berlin are multiplying despite the tough economic climate. This success holds lessons for other universities on how to promote entrepreneurship
Germany’s technology universities should be much bigger engines of innovation
Technology transfer in Germany is ripe for reform. A grace period for filing patents would help – and industry collaboration needs an overhaul, says Jörg Steinbach, President of the Technical University of Berlin
What am I letting myself in for?
Concerns about job security and a relentless lifestyle are holding back would-be biotech entrepreneurs. Academics need to be shown the fun and energy of being in the start-up world says Kevin Johnson of Index Ventures
Turning entrepreneurial doesn’t stunt academic research output
New evidence from Italy shows that - contrary to the accepted view - academics who become entrepreneurs don’t publish less. This is an important message for universities which fear encouraging start-ups will harm their research, says Michael Kenward
Entrepreneurship Archive
Germany’s technology universities should be much bigger engines of innovation
Technology transfer in Germany is ripe for reform. A grace period for filing patents would help – and industry collaboration needs an overhaul, says Jörg Steinbach, President of the Technical University of Berlin
Imperial academics onboard to help realise London's global ambitions
Harnessing the potential of new technology and expertise to make London an even greater global centre for innovation will be...
Can EU = Entrepreneurship Union?
Experts say public procurement of innovation will help spur more start-ups. But a ‘bottom-up’ approach to designing EU programmes is also vital.
What am I letting myself in for?
Concerns about job security and a relentless lifestyle are holding back would-be biotech entrepreneurs. Academics need to be shown the fun and energy of being in the start-up world says Kevin Johnson of Index Ventures
Entrepreneurship is not at odds with academic life
One of the biggest barriers to commercialising breakthrough research is getting scientists to come forward with their ideas. Rolling out the role models can help
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