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Nanotech Industrial Solutions, which is exploiting research from Weizmann Institute of Science, received the funding in a round led by EcoMachines Ventures.

Yamaha Motor, Honeywell Ventures, Tekfen Ventures, ABB Technology Ventures and Taylor Farms Ventures have all backed the robotics spinout of Harvard.

LSE's investment complemented its leadership of a group featuring four other UK universities that will partner company builder Zinc to convert research into companies.

Platinum Informatics has received two grants for its big data analytics software, which could find utility in segments including pharmaceuticals and healthcare.

The autonomous vision technology developer raised the cash in a GM Ventures-led round that included fellow corporate venturing unit Intact Ventures.

Yissum, though its investment fund Agrinnovation, has contributed to a seed round for one of its portfolio companies, Future Meat Technologies.

Harvard-linked immunotherapy developer T-Scan Therapeutics will be helmed by serial biotech entrepreneur Christoph Westphal, who has previously achieved multiple exits.

Colorado spinout Mita has been acquired for an undisclosed sum after developing an orthopaedic device that reduces complications during hip distraction.