Partially based on research at Duke University, Camras Vision is working on a treatment for refractory glaucoma.

The commercialisation firm has invested $3.5m in Orbital Sidekick and another $4m in TableUp.

Zapata, which remains in stealth mode, filed a security filing naming two of its directors as partners from MIT's the Engine and VC firm Pillar.

Johnson & Johnson has bought UW spinout C-Sats, which has created a platform to evaluate surgeons and helps them boost their skills.

University of Birmingham will lead a connected system of incubators after Midlands Innovation secured a $7.1m award from Research England.

UC's Office of the Chief Investment Officer has backed a new immuno-oncology startup that has licensed 17 assets from Pfizer.

The number of Illinois university-linked businesses founded in the past five years has more than doubled on the preceding period.

Frazier Healthcare Partners has led a $9.3m funding round in Penn spinout Scout Bio.