Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona's investment subsidiary has backed four healthcare startups since its launch a year ago.

The $125m vehicle will now also invest in entrepreneurs from the LGBTQ community, veterans and entrepreneurs living with disabilities.

The pharmaceutical firm's European affiliate has joined limited partners including Cleveland Clinic, Maccabi Healthcare Services and Medison Pharma.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has unveiled an incubator that will provide funding, space and expertise to boost commercialisation activities on and off-campus.

The textbook publishing house plans to invest up to $48m through the fund, with $200m state fund FRII providing up to $8m.

Cisco, Gambero Rosso, Monini and Barilla are among the supporters of a foodtech accelerator that will provide about $16,000 in funding each to 10 startups.

University of California, Riverside is set to open an incubator today dubbed Epic as it gears up to raise a VC fund to provide seed capital.

JLL India Real Estate Technology Ventures plans to invest in up to 15 real estate technology developers over the next 18 months, the first of which is interior design platform Foyr.

The automotive components producer will invest in technologically relevant companies at early and late-stage through the newly formed Zukunft Ventures unit.

International Airlines Group and L Marks are partnering for a startup accelerator that will support and invest in aviation technology startups.