Academic behind part of European Union's innovation policy fears continent will miss corporate venturing's input.

The European Union’s (EU) 27 member states have endorsed the European Commission’s Innovation Union proposals but risks neglecting corporation involvement just as the head of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) calls for companies to be given tax breaks to invest in start-ups.

EU leaders through the governing Council on Friday proposed a single European patent, completing the European Research Area, joint research programming, moves to create a single European market for venture capital, effective standardisation and using public procurement…