The corporates are sponsoring the Germany-based accelerator, which will invest $25,000 in startups developing eye treatments.

Bristol spin-out Ultrahaptics secures investment in a round led by IP Group.

Two Auckland spin-outs and Fraunhofer Institute collaborate to bring an exoskeleton arm brace to market within three years.

Manchester University and National Physical Laboratory enter agreement to commercialise graphene.

Ziarco, which develops therapeutics for inflammatory skin diseases, raised $33.1m in series B funding featuring Pfizer Venture Investments and Amgen Ventures.

Cambridge spin-out Plastic Logic wins award for its Amoled display technology.

Tara aims to significantly reduce the costs of drug development.