As part of a series of interviews with leading innovation and venture developers, Andrew Gaule, founder of the Corporate Venturing Network, talks to Dr Josef Wu?nsch, managing director, BASF Venture Capital.

Ru-Com and Waste Management-backed Genomatica had a large increase in revenues in the first half, although it is still loss-making.

News provider Fortune said Steel Dynamics would invest after Modumetal provided its nano-laminated materials to the investor.

Mark Felix makes an internal move within Dow Chemical Company to work in the European venture unit.

As part of a series of interviews with leading innovation and venture developers, Andrew Gaule, founder of the Corven Corporate Venturing Network, talks to Harmen Kielstra, open innovation leader at AkzoNobel Decorative Paints.

Maxim has agreed to pay $130m, excluding $34m of debt, for Austria-based SensorDynamics, which develops sensors for cars.

Anand Trivedi is reportedly moving to GE Equity in India from Japan's Shinsei Bank.

US-based arms company Northrop Grumman has led a $15m investment into Daylight Solutions, a US-based imaging systems developer.

The investment vehicle set up by General Electric, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips earlier this year seals another deal.