Nowhere has the rise in academic enterprise been faster than at Glasgow University, an institution with a good research record now earning a handsome deal from innovation. Three years ago it owned intellectual property worth less than £300,000. Today that figure is £100m. In August 1997, Prof Sir Graeme Davies, the vice-chancellor, backed a research and enterprise unit dedicated to winning the best deals from business for its technologies. More than £5m was budgeted over three years to create the biggest university enterprise unit in Europe....more

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British Asians set up silicon valley group  Sep 13

NEW PORTAL
Battle for gay people hots up  Sep 12

ROUND-UP
No cash to splash  Sep 5

CLICKMANGO
Staff given month to find new gig  Aug 1

NETWORKING
Entrepreneurs share secrets of success  Jul 7

NON-EXECUTIVE ROLE
Make it your business to stay informed but aloof  Jul 6

GUY KAWASAKI
Smiler with wealth of start-ups  Jul 5

RUBUS
People on the move  Jun 23

MUIRHEAD
'Serial entrepreneur' on to next project  Jun 22

START-UP PANEL
Don't be a VC victim  Jun 8

BUILD ONLINE
Strategic finance  Jun 8

FLUTTER.COM
Net flutter looks a likely bet  Jun 8

GETTING THE MONEY
Letsbuyit.com  Jun 8

THINKNATURAL
The secret's in the scent  Jun 8

VIDEO
Grassroots of the new economy  Jun 10

ILOTRON
Aiming for a world-beating product  Jun 6

DOTCOM WINNERS
Unearthing a rare species  Apr 20

CAROL DUKES
Speed and stamina  Jun 8

JOE RUBIN
Thanks, but no thanks  Jun 8

JOSH HANNAH
Yanks take a flutter on Europe  Jun 8

DAVID STEPHENS
Sharpen your pencils  Jun 8

SONIA LO
Internet investor turned entrepreneur  Jun 8

JOHN PALMER
European fund raiser  Jun 7

MARK SUSTER
Surrogate entrepreneur  Jun 7

ANDREW HEATH
Pay close attention  Jun 7

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