A two-year, $20 million NSF pilot will combine commercialisation funding, mentorship and investor connections—and study which kinds of support actually help research-based firms reach market.
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NSF’s $20m Deep-Tech Pilot Will Test How Startups Cross the “Valley of Death”
A two-year, $20 million NSF pilot will combine commercialisation funding, mentorship and investor connections—and study which kinds of support actually help research-based firms reach market.
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Britain Plans an 85-Metre Research Ship for a New Era of Ocean Monitoring
A planned 85-metre British research vessel will combine fisheries surveys, seabed mapping, pollution monitoring, robotics and AI as the current Cefas ship approaches retirement.
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EU Innovation Act Targets IP-Backed Finance and Research Procurement
The proposed European Innovation Act would create common rules for R&D procurement and intellectual-property valuation. Large GDP estimates are modelled scenarios, not guaranteed gains.
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How Quantum Sensors Could Make Nuclear-Material Accounting More Precise
NIST-developed transition-edge sensors have produced unusually precise X-ray measurements for uranium, plutonium and neptunium, helping researchers separate signals used in nuclear-material accounting.
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NASA Picks Three Experiments to Map Lunar Hazards, Shelters and Ice
NASA has selected three lunar investigations to measure hazards, probe a possible lava tube and examine ice in tiny cold traps—evidence that could shape future surface operations.
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UK Opens Consultation on Simplifying Corporate Reporting Rules
The UK government is consulting on simpler corporate reporting, including thresholds, audit exemptions, digital reports and governance disclosures.
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EU Puts €411m Into 73 New Research Infrastructure Projects
Seventy-three Horizon Europe projects are beginning work with €411m for research tools, data services, climate modelling and scientific facilities.
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US Energy Department Opens Up to $41m Lab-to-Market Technology Call
A new US Energy Department call offers up to $41m to help national-laboratory technologies reach market through partnerships in five energy areas.
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NSF Launches ELEGANT Programme to Move 2D Semiconductors Toward Manufacturing
The US National Science Foundation’s ELEGANT programme aims to turn low-dimensional semiconductor research into manufacturing-ready platforms.