The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has created a new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills that places universities at the heart of the UK's recovery from recession. more....

This year's UK report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has just been released reporting the same rate of start-ups as last year but less confidence in the opportunities available. more....

A new report has been published by NESTA revealing UK business angels' investment outcomes, their key characteristics, and strategies and practices that could improve those outcomes. more....

RAKE, the Research and Knowledge Exchange fund, is now open for bids. It is provided by Barclays Bank and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), supported by BERR, and administered by ISBE. more....