Pharma could cut its losses with a bit of sharing COMMENT: Life science companies are missing out on the benefits of open innovation. Phillip Phan & Dean Wong Comment 2 Jan 2018
Why we left academia: Corporate scientists reveal their motives Five scientists discuss the reasons they moved to an industry lab. Elie Dolgin Comment 28 Dec 2017
Companies are outsourcing discovery to external partners Stepping back from in-house science, companies are relying heavily on universities and government institutions for knowledge. News 26 Dec 2017
In Japan, corporates make reluctant partners The Japanese government wants to lure more industry funding into universities, but companies need to be convinced they’ll get value. Ichiko Fuyuno News 20 Dec 2017
Industry links boost research output New findings suggest corporate collaboration encourages academic productivity. Neil Savage News 18 Dec 2017
Here’s what’s wrong with companies backing out of science COMMENT: The withdrawal of large US corporations from research is narrowing the scope of innovation. Ashish Arora, Sharon Belenzon & Andrea Patacconi Comment 12 Dec 2017
The shifting corporate–academic relationship in pictures Research partnerships between industry and academia have more than doubled in five years. Nature Index Dataviz 11 Dec 2017
The top academic and corporate partners in the Nature Index Exploring complementary strengths is the key to success in industry–academia science partnerships. Mark Zastrow Listings 8 Dec 2017
Help wanted: Industry seeks science alliances Companies publishing high-quality research are looking to academia for assistance. Katharine Gammon News 7 Dec 2017