UC Berkeley spinout IntegenX has been picked up for an undisclosed sum, also providing exits to Samsung and In-Q-Tel.

Valley Growth Ventures, whose founding partners include Youngstown State University, has begun talks with a healthcare-focused startup that could result in its first investment.

WSU has filed a lawsuit ordering Phytelligence to cease growing its patented apple tree, despite retaining equity in the spinout.

Cykloburn, which is commercialising technology to produce electricity and heat from poultry farm litter, is the first spinout to emerge out of Morgan State University.

Cancer immunotherapy developer Arcus Biosciences will float at the top of its range, scoring an exit for Stanford University.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems, based on MIT research, has launched with $50m in initial capital from energy company Eni to develop fusion power.

The capital will help push development of the Cornell University spinout's copolymer-based materials for nanofabrication.

Carnegie Mellon spinout Voci will use the money to bolster sales and marketing activities.