The stealth-stage Stanford spinout is reportedly developing an anti-hand tremor device, and is backed by Alphabet, Johnson & Johnson and corporate joint venture DRX.

MindMaze is developing a platform for building virtual and augmented reality products and is currently focusing on neuroscience.

Sheffield University spinout laser developer Stratium raises $435,000 in seed funding from IP Group and Finance Wales.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center led a funding round that also featured all of mental health management platform Lantern's existing shareholders.

The gene therapy developer, backed by Roche Venture Fund, floated in the middle of its range after raising more than $80m in venture funding.

The company, backed by Novartis, Sanofi and Elan Science One, priced its initial public offering below its target range at $8 per share.

Oxford University spins out Orbit Discovery as it secures funding for its peptide discovery program.

Haisco has also signed an agreement to be the exclusive distributor of Regentis Biomaterials' hydrogel, developed to treat cartilage damage, in China.