One in three startups and 70% of VCs face accusations of patent infringement, according to report.

The Transfer Act of 2013 (H.R. 2981) is a Bill to specifically award grants to technology transfer programs at universities, research institutes and national laboratories. If approved, the Transfer Act would provide $50,000 grants, on average.

A bill that will unify the tech transfer efforts of Oregon State University and the University of Oregon with $3.75m backing passes the Oregon Legislature.

The US-based University of Minnesota has introduced its Entrepreneurial Leave Program to enable faculty members to retain those health insurance and other benefits when they take time off to form a new venture.