Shine Medical has increased its lifetime funding to around $283m as it prepares to launch medical isotope production plants leveraging fusion-based neutron generators invented at UW-Madison.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

Seafood supplier Thai Union’s corporate venturing fund will focus on alternative food proteins, supply chain and functional nutrition technologies.

Spinouts progressing technologies for road traffic and electric vehicle applications are among the first to have been selected for a Philippines government funding scheme.

The aerospace manufacturer has put an additional $33.5m into its Safran Corporate Ventures unit, four years after it was launched with more than $55m in capital.

Drone services provider Aerodyne won the support of Axiata Digital Innovation Fund in a round that will fund hiring and research and development.

The developer of non-toxic pesticides raised an $85m round backed by BASF. The deal is part of the agriculture and agtech space which is enjoying more interest from corporates this year than previously.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Mitsubishi Electric, Hyundai, Toyota AI Ventures and Omron Ventures all contributed to an $11.7m round that will fund an increase in the Duke spinout's headcount.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.