A total of 22 participants have each received $100,000 in funding as part of the UC Berkeley accelerator.

The corporate-backed Space Camp Accelerator has welcomed its first six startups.

RWTH Aachen's Silexica has now raised $28m altogether for its software optimisation package for embedded supercomputer applications such as autonomous vehicle technologies.

Steel furnace monitoring developer Kubal-Wraith has made its public debut, winning a $33,000 prize from Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers.

Cambridge Material Testing Solutions has been established to develop software and equipment that let industrial clients assess the condition of their metal assets.

North Carolina State University semiconductor material spinout HexaTech will seek $3.5m from its latest round to bring its overall funding to roughly $12m.

Stealth-stage SpinLaunch, which is developing a kinetic energy-based space launch system, raised the cash from investors including Airbus and Alphabet.