CSU Ventures, Colorado State's university venturing unit, seals a partnership to commercialise its researhc with The Innovation Center of the Rockies.

Baekeland II Fund, the investment fund of Ghent University backs the Belgium-based instrumentation company.

IMEC, the micro and nano-electronic research centre is joined by Baekeland II Fund, the investment fund of Ghent University and Vesalius backing the company.

Nasdaq-listed BioReference Laboratories acquires 20% to 25% of US-based molecular diagnostics company.

The US-based skin treatment company backed by Novaquest, buys Triax Pharmaceuticals.

The Cleveland Clinic-backed healthcare transparency company secures its fourth round of funding, taking it to $181m raised since it was founded in 2008.

Corporates including health companies Aetna and UnitedHealth Group have clubbed together with venture capital firms and a fund chaired by US private equity veteran Henry Kravis, to invest in healthcare technology start-ups in the region.

The former corporate venturing unit of US-based pharmaceutical company Quintiles is a backer of the UK-based oncology and critical care company, which was sold to Jazz Pharmaceuticals for $650m.

The incubator previously backed by Sandbox Industries and imaging company Merge Healthcare follows up a programme in Chicago with one in the Boston and Cambridge area.

IDG Ventures India was joined by Accel Partners, backing the India-based medical technology company.