An investigation showed that the highest number of female inventors worldwide was in Cuba. In Europe, Portugal ranked the highest for hosting women inventors.

Most Brits are clueless about famous female inventors - despite using their invaluable creations including fridges, dishwashers and computers daily. Up to a whopping nine in ten of 2,000 Brits ...

Morag Hutcheon has won the 2006 Female Inventor of the Year award for 'pre.vu', an audio device integrated into the spine of a standard CD tray.

Women inventors account for just under 13% of patent applications globally, according to the study, external, by the UK's Intellectual Property Office (IPO). That's one female inventor for every ...