The vehicle will back early-stage life sciences proposals from Utrecht province with support from both UMC Utrecht and Utrecht University.

Cash Capital portfolio company VIPioneers has closed on series A2 funding in the run-up to mass-production of its autonomous coalmine transport system.

Imperial College London has opened a new funding stream for its early-stage research with the launch of its Parkwalk Advisors-managed Innovation Fund.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

Uday Kumar, whose previous spinout iRhythm is trading with a market cap of $2.6bn, has collected $145.6m in a GV-backed round for his latest venture.

Portal Innovations will target biomedical spinouts from across the Midwest under the direction of ex-UChicago innovation veteran John Flavin.

Neil Woodford could return to the stage with a bid for some of his old assets should ongoing talks with unnamed UK-based institutional investors and wealth managers succeed.

MIT Media Lab-affiliated E14 Fund has invested in the biomanufacturing software provider as part of a series A round led by Cultivian Sandbox Ventures.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

Ajay Chowdhury has been named chairman of the board at Cambridge Enterprise following Sir Keith O'Nions's five-year tenure.