Naval defence equipment provider DCNS has formed a marine renewables subsidiary that is also backed by Technip Group, BNP Paribas and Bpifrance.

The crop protection technology developer has added series B funding from backers including Syngenta and Alexandria Real Estate Equities to the $10m it raised in 2014.

Adventus Zinc Corporation has secured a portfolio of zinc exploration projects from Altius Resources, which has contributed to the startup's seed round.

Kongsberg Digital has paid $11.6m for a 34% stake in power analytics software developer eSmart Systems as part of a strategic partnership agreement.

The offshore wind technology developer raised the capital from corporates Schlumberger, Eon and Shell and plans to develop a pilot system in 2017.

Bill Gates has led a group of private investors, including Jack Ma, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson to establish a $1bn fund aimed at tackling climate change.

The solar technology provider, an Oxford University spinoff, received additional capital from investors like Statoil's $200m energy ventures fund.