Deepening its investments in healthcare, Google’s parent company has joined the backers of the Medicxi-run fund

Companies are investing ever-greater sums into research and development, but throwing money at the problem will never supersede a coherent strategy

Electronic hardware firm Sharp has become the latest investor to join the world’s largest private equity fund

London-based investment firm Atomico has now raised a total of $1.5bn in funding, somewhat allaying fears of a post-Brexit slowdown in the tech sector

Argentina has agreed a $15bn investment deal with companies to boost production in Vaca Muerta, in return for lower labour costs and greater subsidies

Encouraged by runaway successes, investment has been easy to come by for tech start-ups, But the party might now be over

As ‘bad’ biofuels affect global food supplies, now is the time for the industry to invest in alternatives

Crowdfunding is threatening to supplant the banking industry’s status as the go-to source of finance for small businesses, writes Matt Timms

The Star Wars franchise has revolutionised the special effects industry twice already, and, as a third trilogy of films prepares to hit the screens, it is likely to change things yet again. Rita Lobo looks at the modern visual effects industry, and how it is in a constant state of flux

The search engine giant has invested billions of dollars into promising technology companies – We count down Google’s Top 5 acquisitions over the last year

The New Economy interviews Sabrina Schütz-Oberländer, Managing Director of EAK (Made in Carinthia), on how the Austrian state has committed to being a centre of innovation

The New Economy interviews Cheryl Packwood, CEO of Business Bermuda, on the advantages of investing in Bermuda