The UK launches its Growth Builder program, co-created by UCL and Loughborough University, to support high-growth companies.

University of California teams up with Ratan Tata's investment firm to fund startups in India over the next ten years.

The diversified technology holding company has already invested in Share the Moment project.

Electronics producer TCL is teaming with the semiconductor producer for an investment fund that has so far received more than $275m from its founding partners.

The Parkwalk Technology Fund VII launches with plans to invest in five to seven companies that are using intellectual property from universities and R&D departments.

The real estate firm has launched a $44.6m corporate venturing fund with Global Brain which has already pledged investments to two VC firms.

The bank, which already runs a startup accelerator called UniCredit, is investing the money as part of a larger digital evolution initiative.

Infocom, an IT services subsidiary of chemicals and pharmaceuticals group Teijin, is partnering VC firm Fenox for a Southeast Asian accelerator called GnB.

The IDG affiliate has not yet raised any cash for the fund, which will follow two earlier nine-figure funds.

Electronics producer TCL is teaming with the semiconductor producer for an investment fund that has so far received more than $275m from its founding partners.