Results of the competition to improve the way publicly-funded institutions conduct research and manage their intellectual property rights have been announced. The 2011 Fast Forward Competition was designed to reward institutions working with business and the local community to create new companies or services to the benefit of the economy and society. Details of the successful projects are available on the IPO website at - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/about/press/press-release/press-release-2011/press-release-20110309.htm.