Loughborough spin-out Intelligent Energy could be heading for its initial public offering.

Australian National University and University of New South Wales joint venture Lithicon AS sells for A$76m.

Circassia, a biotech spin-out of Imperial College London developing cat and other allergy treatments, announces plans for $285m initial public offering.

Zinwave, a wi-fi solutions spin-out from Cambridge University, is acquired by US manufacturing firm McWane.

Mobile gaming firm and Oxford spin-out NaturalMotion acquired by gaming platform Zynga for $527m.

Care.com, a USAA-backed marketplace for housekeeping and care services, raised $91m in its IPO, with a capitalisation of $723m.