Tel Aviv and Tsinghua universities are launching a $300m joint research project.

BSkyB has committed $8m to the digital media-focused micro venture firm, which is targeting a $40m close for its fund.

Romulus Capital raises $50m early-stage to support Harvard and MIT ecosystems.

The company will create the fund with bitcoin donations.

The accelerator, run in conjunction with Jerusalem Venture Partners, will admit between six and eight cybersecurity startups, with a $1m investment set to go to one.

The TTO plans to raise money from investors in the City of London.

The China-based IDG venture subsidiary will invest in early-stage technology, media and telecom companies through IDG China Venture Capital Fund IV .

The electronic equipment maker will target agricultural and life sciences companies in the US and Japan.

CIPMEN will help launch small-to medium-sized startups, and follows two earlier incubators, launched by Orange in Senegal and Mauritania.