Read article: Patently obvious: why it pays to get intellectual property right
The story of the Segway and its cheaper cousins illustrates why hi-tech businesses need a good patent strategy
Read article: Optical physics collaboration targets early oesophageal cancer diagnosis
Joe McEntee reports on a Europe-wide effort to develop and commercialize better methods of detecting a deadly and increasingly common disease
Read article: Photons for a healthier world
A new UK facility aims to help photonics experts translate their ideas into products that benefit patients
Read article: A question of timing
Elon Musk’s involvement in commercial space flight and electric vehicles underlines why getting your timing right is vital in business, writes James McKenzie
Read article: Complex oxides and collaborative science
Materials scientist Judith Driscoll on how working with industrial partners has contributed to her research
Read article: Fluorescent nanoparticles drive a bright start(up)
The "start-up story" of Stream Bio, which manufactures fluorescent nanoparticles for bioimaging applications
Read article: Seeing past the ordinary
Ralf Kaiser and David Mahon on using muon tomography systems to “see” inside complex, shielded structures, such as drums containing nuclear waste
Read article: Finance under pressure
The concept of “pressure” in materials processing makes a useful analogy for the many ways that start-ups can seek funding, writes Matthew Cohen of the venture capital firm Pangaea Ventures
Read article: Smart sensors and novel nanomaterials draw crowds in Berlin
Materials that pack 40% more energy into batteries and a smart watch that monitors blood glucose were among the highlights at last week’s IDTechEx Show
Read article: Seven rules for nanotech innovation
Serial entrepreneur Tim Harper shares lessons from 20 years of good, bad and (occasionally) ugly experiences of starting and running nanotech businesses
