Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

University of Stuttgart has scored an exit with the acquisition of nFrames, a 3D mapping technology spinout also backed by Vector Informatik.

Vector Venture Capital has exited nFrames, a developer of 3D surface reconstruction software that has been bought by Esri for an undisclosed amount.

Eight media-related startups will each receive almost $13,000 from broadcaster ITV through a newly formed accelerator-oriented initiative.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Santander Innoventures has been spun off by its parent company into an autonomously managed fund called Mouro Capital with its capital allocation doubled.

Equinor has exited wind power technology provider Fos4X in an acquisition by PolyTech that followed at least $12.5m in venture funding.

TU Munich's wind farm IoT spinout Fos4X has been acquired by PolyTech, providing an exit tothe university's venture capital affiliate UVC Partners.

Microsoft, SKion Water and Ecolab are among the limited partners in Emerald Technology Ventures' latest fund, which will invest $100m in water conservation technologies.

After 13 years heading up Schlumberger's corporate venturing activities, Iain Cooper has departed for a CEO position at gas emissions detection startup SeekOps.