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Australia needs to move faster on spinning out companies – Uniseed new…
Alastair Hick, chief commercialisation officer at Australian university Monash, will be tasked with raising a new fund when he takes over as CEO of the university spinout investor.
Nov 19, 2025How can the UK accelerate the growth of its spinout economy?
Investors have a key role to play in scaling spinouts, from offering recruitment advice to connecting them with the right partners.
Nov 13, 2025Yanmar Ventures eyes humanoid robotics and innovation outside Silicon Valley
Machinery maker Yanmar's investment arm opted to open an office in Europe to tap strong university innovation.
Nov 7, 2025Hong Kong university HKUST looks to send its spinouts overseas
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology helps launch 100 spinouts a year. But the AI rush means it has to get them overseas quicker, says its tech transfer head.
Nov 5, 20259 photonics spinouts that can speed up AI data centres and quantum
Advances in photonics technology will underpin next-generation computing, telecoms, aerospace and manufacturing. Here are nine spinouts that have emerged from university labs with VC backing.
Nov 3, 2025Investment in UK university spinouts reached high of $4.5bn in 2024
VC investment in university spinouts from UK universities was at a record in 2024 but the pace of investment is slowing in 2025.
Oct 15, 2025Singapore’s national university supercharges ambitions to be global deep tech ventures hub
The National University of Singapore is ramping up investments in its own spinouts as VC funding in south-east Asia for early stage companies falls to a decade low.
Oct 3, 2025Kyoto University VC fund brings deep tech spinouts to global audience
Kyoto University Innovation Capital is seeking external limited partners to join its new fund and opening offices abroad as its spinout portfolio companies seek access to global markets.
Sep 29, 2025Other News
10 startups shaping the non-alcoholic beverage market
From emerging brands to retailers and technology developers, these 10 startups are bringing non-alcoholic beverages into the mainstream.
Sep 11, 2025US university UC Davis ropes in venture capital to boost spinouts
The US university plans to launch new investment funds and deepen ties with venture capital in order to grow more spinout companies.
Aug 29, 2025Mayo Clinic ramps up spinout creation as funding cuts bite
The Mayo Clinic has hired entrepreneurs to speed the commercialisation of its medical research as funding from the government declines.
Aug 25, 2025Cutting-edge startups emerging from the UK's less-famous universities
Six spinout technologies — from lab-grown meat to satellite tech — that have come from UK universities usually overlooked by investors.
Aug 20, 2025Quantum is as big as AI for IBM, says its head of…
Emily Fontaine says IBM Ventures is targeting quantum software as its parent looks to build an ecosystem that includes startups and universities.
Aug 19, 2025Imperial College London expands corporate outreach to fast-track spinout launches
The UK university has ramped up partnerships with corporates and opened global offices in a bid to improve the success of its spinouts.
Jul 7, 2025Editor's Picks
Half of Australian universities have a spinout fund — ahead of US…
Australia has one of the world's most mature university investment ecosystems, thanks to large pensions funds, Uniseed and royalties from wifi.
Sep 11, 2024How Basel supercharged its spinout rate
Basel has quietly built a life sciences ecosystem that’s becoming hard to ignore.
Feb 27, 2024Age is just a number: 10 spinouts trying to cheat death
What if living to 100 was the norm rather than the exception for humans? Here are 10 companies using university research to make it happen.
Feb 4, 2024Resistance is futile: seven superconductor companies that want to change the world
From healthcare to fusion to quantum computing to space, superconductors have the potential to revolutionise the world. And the technology is finally ready to commercialise.
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