UT Dallas spinout Cersci has raised approximately $4m to advance its non-opioid painkiller into human clinical trials by the end of next year.

Paragraf hopes to manufacture ultra-thin graphene by using thin film production and aiming to process the materials in their final form.

University of Salford spinout Carbon Air has closed a funding round led by Mercia Fund Managers.

Existing shareholders have provided additional funding to Abingdon Health, which is developing a test for multiple myeloma.

Stanford Graduate School of Business is among the investors in a $1.5m funding round for Upswing, which helps online students connect with their cohort.