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GVR Pod: Helping the parent company transform

Lukasz Garbowski, investment director at Btomorrow Ventures, describes how the corporate venture unit helps its parent diversify away from tobacco.

Apr 6, 2023

Horizon Europe and the UK: is there a way forward?

The UK negotiated associate membership to Horizon Europe in its Withdrawal Agreement from the EU — two years later, it's unclear if it'll ever happen.

Apr 3, 2023

UK Midlands universities devise $309m Mindforge

Midlands Mindforge will raise up to $309m, having been co-founded by eight universities located in the UK’s Midlands region.

Apr 3, 2023

Gen Phoenix gets $18m to take its recycled leather upscale

The round included Jaguar Land Rover, Dr. Martens and Tapestry and comes as a newly rebranded Gen Phoenix looks to bring its recycled leather to luxury fashion and car seat covers.

Mar 30, 2023

How Btomorrow is helping transform its parent’s core business

Btomorrow Venture’s investment director Lukasz Garbowski talks about its mission to help British American Tobacco reinvent itself in an industry going out of vogue.

Mar 29, 2023

HTGF heightens investments as inflation bites

German investment firm High-Tech Gründerfonds has launched a new fund that aims to fill the gap in larger financings.

Mar 23, 2023

Heriot-Watt hires Wheeler

Grant Wheeler, who founded Old College Capital, has joined Heriot-Watt University as head of commercialisation.

Mar 22, 2023

10 spinouts to watch: March 2023

Regrowing limbs, a cure for AML found at the bottom of the ocean and software for data centres to use 25% less energy are all more science than fiction thanks to these 10 spinouts.

Mar 20, 2023

IMI Critical hires Placidi to run venture studio

The flow control technology provider has recruited Marco Placidi to head its open innovation arm following a stint in corporate venturing for Halma.

Mar 16, 2023

Ortgiese treks to Trumpf Venture

Trumpf’s corporate VC subsidiary has hired Jens Ortgiese, a former venturing director at Stihl Group, as principal.

Mar 15, 2023
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