Industrial

Many of the companies have financial and corporate venture backers, as businesses seek alternatives to single-use plastics.

The Nato Innovation Fund has made a dozen investments in dual-use technologies that are already deployed in areas of conflict and with allies' armed forces.

Amazon has increased the size of its Smbhav Venture Fund to $350m and will invest in companies digitising the production of goods.

The move follows various roles in investment, business development and innovation.

Ankit Harjai becomes CIO at MountTech Growth Fund after nearly two years at the CVC.

Hondo Geurts and Mike Murray, both with decades of experience in the national security sector, joined Anzu-Green Critical Technologies Fund.

Tom Lounibos, managing director of Accenture Ventures, the consulting firm's corporate venture capital unit, has made several investments in space technology startups.

The alternative meat sector is struggling but DSM Venturing believes there is a future for lab grown meat as regulatory hurdles are overcome.

The beverage giant and eight of its bottlers are pitching in to invest in sustainability across their ecosystem.

With a new fund to deploy, TDK Ventures is establishing a European presence with the launch of a London office.