Vascudyne will develop vascular medical devices offering enhanced performance on the back of a stem cell-grown tissue with similar biological and mechanical qualities to the native equivalent.

Chemicals firm JNC has injected $4.5m into Northwestern battery spinout SiNode Systems, which has rebranded to Nanograf Technologies as a result.

Streem, a home services AR software developer whose shareholders include Oregon State University-backed Rogue Venture Partners, is raising a second funding round.

Solar Flow has began work on a hybrid solar photovoltaic-thermal energy system that boosts efficiency by allowing the two components to operate at different temperatures.

Alberta-founded renewable fuel producer Forge Hydrocarbons hopes its lipids-based fuels will provide a cleaner alternative to petrol.

The KCL immuno-oncology spinout’s second series A close included investment from UCL Technology Fund, Alsa Holding and Epidarex Capital.

PalaeoPi, which began operations almost a year ago, is developing a photogrammetry-powered 3D scanner called MKIII TablePi for purposes including archaeology.

Tactiva, an immuno-oncology spinout of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and based at University of Buffalo, will use the funding to drive its development program.

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Synthetic silk developer Spiber spun out of Keio University in 2007 and has now raised a total of more than $260m.