Non-recyclable plastics making asphalt more sustainable and a vaccine to save the honeybee are just two of 10 inventions that caught our eye.

Could we save the environment one parcel at a time? Politecnico di Milano’s packaging technology spinout Voidless hopes so.

Corporate investors have a new financial incentive to invest in renewables and climate technologies that often proved economically unviable in the past.

Spinouts working on ketamine-based therapeutics, regenerative medicines for dogs and better sleep are among those that caught our eye this month.

University of Washington spinout Zap Energy is working on building a cheap, scalable fusion reactor generating low cost and carbon free energy.

IP Group has established Kiko Ventures to build out its existing $215m cleantech portfolio and will invest $245m over the next five years.

ZGT has raised $48m from Tsinghua Holdings Capital, CAS Star and others, while University of Cambridge spinout Colorifix has pocketed $22.7m.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.

The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.