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Luís Fábrica, formerly investment associate at the energy group’s CVC group, has been promoted after four years at the unit.

For eight years, Cyber Valley has been linking German AI and robotics researchers and spinouts with corporate partners, but a partnership with UTokyo IPC is the first step to it going global.

CVC veteran Takuya Hosomura, who spent a combined eight years at Rakuten Capital and Salesforce Ventures, joined Global Brain as a partner.

Corporate funding for startups is rising globally as well, with sectors such as as cybersecurity and healthcare seeing the most activity.

After three years at the Japanese electronics group’s CVC unit, Marc Bouchet got promoted for a second time to senior investment associate.

Phillip Trauer, who spent seven years at Valor Capital Group, comes in following the departure of Gabriela Toribio earlier this year.

The new fund has already made nine investments in growth-stage companies.

Academics who become entrepreneurs face not just a learning curve, but a mindset shift.

Aramco Ventures believes generative AI will be part of helping the Saudi oil major meet its 2050 net zero target.

Universities in Australia and New Zealand typically take a higher portion of ownership in spinout companies. Founders are calling for more standardised deal terms.

Here are three options that help corporates link up with universities and research labs to tackle research and development hurdles.