The telecoms firm has launched a new program to invest in startups that can solve business challenges faced by the company, and will provide up to $50,000 to each.

Information Venture Partners, a fintech-focused VC firm spun out of Royal Bank of Canada, has secured D+H as a limited partner on its way to a $100m final close for its latest fund.

The Canada-based energy companies will each provide $50m in the next 10 years to a fund called Evok Innovations, which will fund cleaner oil and gas technology.

The Citrix Startup Accelerator initiative, in place since 2010, will formally close down at the end of February.

Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Solutions has joined forces with Plug and Play Tech Center to launch an accelerator aimed at the consumer wellness sector.

The sports-focused venture fund has $35m in capital from limited partners including WPP, and will invest in sports and media technology developers.

Drexel University creates a $10m early-stage fund with seed-stage capital investor Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania to support spinouts.

Primarc iVenture will invest up to $150,000 in West Bengal startups developing ideas that are unique or which have the potential for social impact.

The two companies are asking startups to create drone-to-vehicle communications technology that could be used by the UN to conduct search and rescue missions.