What is the valley of death?
Stan Reiss describes the financial challenges faced by spin-off companies
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Nanocoatings keep water at bay
Ultrathin polymer and nanostructured coatings are not only setting records for their ability to repel water, but also attracting significant commercial interest
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From the lab to the marketplace
Business insiders explain how science is commercialized
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Hi-tech giants eschew corporate R&D, says report
Start-ups provide crucial link between fundamental science and industry
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Patenting science
Do patents hinder fundamental research? Robert P Crease wants your view
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Boosting innovation in Brazil
Physics World talks to one of the bosses of the main funding agency in the country's second-largest state
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Technology whose time has come
Joshua Pearce describes how open-source appropriate technology is bringing simple and life-changing devices to people all over the world
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Physics technologies that could change the world
Physics World video series profiles exciting technologies emerging from physics research
A fresh spin on physics: taking knowledge to the market
University spin-out firms offer physicists the chance to apply their knowledge in a commercial setting, but the path to success has its ups and downs
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Physics for our future: the five spin-offs from physics research that will most alter our everyday lives
From lasers and semiconductors to X-rays and the Web, physicists can be credited with seeding numerous technologies that have changed how we live
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