Regulation
5 December 2017
– UCD sues Applied ProcessUniversity College Dublin has launched legal proceedings against Applied Process, co-founded by two of…
17 October 2017
– UK proposes knowledge excellence frameworkUniversities could lose access to grants under government plans for a knowledge sharing benchmark to…
21 June 2017
– FTC calls foul on DraftKings/FanDuel mergerThe US Federal Trade Commission has joined two US states to seek an injunction blocking the merger of…
20 October 2016
– ePat to list on ASXPain assessment technology developer ePat is set to list on the Australian Stock Exchange today, providing…
27 June 2016
– News roundup 27 June 2016The news roundup for the week ending 24 June 2016.
27 May 2016
– Abingdon Health joins forces with Sumitomo ChemicalAbingdon Health enters into a partnership with Sumitomo Chemical to build on the rapid diagnostic test…
29 April 2016
– Australia aims for higher OECD rankingQueensland, Sydney, RMIT, South Australia and Curtin universities agree to a standardised approach to…
9 March 2016
– Atlas Genetics finds EU approvalBath University spinout Atlas Genetics gains approval to sell its rapid chlamydia test within the EU.
2 November 2015
– Long awaited US crowdfunding rules finally adoptedThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopts crowdfunding rules after long wait.
21 August 2015
– Bionema gets go-ahead to make food saferSwansea spinout Bionema has received watchdog approval to test its biopesticides that could stop pests…
25 March 2015
– STEM gap to cost UK low-carbon economy £6.7bn by 2023Skills deficit in STEM subjects estimated to cost the UK low-carbon economy by 2023.
20 March 2015
– US tech transfer adds $1.18 trillion to economyReport highlights US tech transfer impacts, including adding $1.18 trillion to industry output, $518bn…
6 March 2015
– Coons moves to slow patent debateDemocratic Senator Chris Coons looks to slow the speed of the Innovation Act being passed.
6 March 2015
– Cuomo suggests tying funding to innovationNew York State Governor Andrew Cuomo suggests tying funding for institutions to how well they attract…
4 March 2015
– Universities stand against patent changesPending legislation to address patent litigation abuses “broadly drawn” and would weaken tech transfer,…
23 February 2015
– Stem cell therapy gets European thumbs upHolostem secures Western world’s first ever clearance for stem cell therapies from the European Commission.
20 November 2014
– Door to tech microlabs opens with ‘Heinrich’ manoeuvreUS senator introduces bill to create microlabs with aim of assisting tech transfer.
13 November 2014
– Spark gains FDA approvalBreakthrough therapy is granted to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia spin-out’s lead drug candidate.
20 August 2014
– Morocco changes spin-out rulesUniversities will need to hold a stake of at least 51% in their spin-outs.
3 April 2014
– Hard fine for hard drivesCarnegie Mellon University has been awarded $1.5bn by a federal judge who ruled in their favour in a…
14 March 2014
– Eight NY colleges made tax free zonesStart-Up NY initiative announces first eight campuses to benefit from tax free zones for startups.
18 February 2014
– Ohio State in commercialisation disputeOhio State University investigates startup for alleged copyright infringement and violation of trade…
13 February 2014
– Go time at AlertwatchMichigan spin-off Alertwatch gains FDA clearance to sell its patient monitoring services.
20 December 2013
– UC wins venture lawsuit against ReutersThe University of California wins battle with Thomson Reuters for the right to not disclose the investment…
20 November 2013
– Patent trolls under innovation bridgeOne in three startups and 70% of VCs face accusations of patent infringement, according to report.
29 October 2013
– Poland plans professor’s privilegeThe Polish Government reveals plans to hand over intellectual property rights to the professor.
17 October 2013
– Lynch hangs markets for 'failure'In a video interview for the Global University Venturing 2013 Summit, Lynch said that whereas governments…
15 October 2013
– UK to invest £1bn in ideas The report, Encouraging a British Invention Revolution, said turning ideas into job creating businesses…
9 August 2013
– US congress introduces grants BillThe Transfer Act of 2013 (H.R. 2981) is a Bill to specifically award grants to technology transfer programs…
9 July 2013
– Oregon bill for tech transferA bill that will unify the tech transfer efforts of Oregon State University and the University of Oregon…
17 June 2013
– MRC welcomes EntenteMRC Technology joins Ascenion (Germany), Bergen Teknologioverføring (Norway), Inserm Transfert (France)…
11 June 2013
– Minnesota encourages leaveThe US-based University of Minnesota has introduced its Entrepreneurial Leave Program to enable faculty…
10 April 2013
– UK’s witty commercialisation reviewDavid Willetts, the UK's minister for universities and science, launches a review to boost commercialisation…
4 February 2013
– Obama backs startup visasPresident Obama calls on US Congress to create ‘startup visas’ for foreign-born entrepreneurs looking…
30 January 2012
– Washington State bill on IP rightsSenator Maralyn Chase from Washington State has proposed the bill, Regarding the assignment of intellectual…
18 January 2012
– US warns of university slow-downThe report, Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States, said the pace of university…
6 January 2012
– US university change IP rulesUS-based Pennsylvania State University, University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota have changed…
5 January 2012
– Cancer research litigationThe Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute at the Abramson Cancer Center of the…
3 January 2012
– Congress funds SBIR/STTRSBIR spends $2.3bn per year in grants of up to $1m per start-up while STTR provides $275m.
