Our monthly update on technology transfer deals--licensing agreements between companies and universities or other research institutions--in the fields of life sciences, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and research/analytical instrumentation and reagents.

Not satisfied with its R&D experiments to date, GSK has taken its most radical step yet toward re-creating biotech within its walls: even smaller units complete with investment boards occupied by external VCs and CEOs and milestone-based funding and external VCs.

The sheer size of the stress urinary incontinence market and the potential for future growth have attracted the attention of a number of emerging companies. Although investor interest has waxed and waned over the years, it appears to be heating up once again. This renewed interest is being driven in part by the push to develop efffective nonsurgical treatments that will appeal to an increasingly health-savvy patient population.

Summarizing the month in European dealmaking.