3M New Ventures invested an undisclosed amount in MotionID Technologies but tends to back companies where it is the sole and first institutional investor.

Jiangsu Hongrui will be managed by Jiangsu Holly jointly with Jiangsu Holly Futures Brokerage, Jiangsu Hezhong Venture Capital, Jiangsu Kaiyuan Venture Capital, Shanghai Jingaofu Equity Investment and other individuals, according to news provider 163.com.

New York City-based SeedStart Media 2011 is a summer programme for start-up companies in digital content, e-commerce, advertising infrastructure and mobile technology.

US-listed chemicals company Dow is an old hand with new tricks when it comes to corporate venturing by moving its strategy towards strategic rather than financial goals.

The winners of Saint-Gobain's third global innovation competition will also work with its Nova External Venturing team.

Lubben had been the former head of DSM Licensing since January 2009 and now manages its Ventures unit.

A powerful partner with wide range of interests, conglomerate General Electric has the most influential corporate venturing unit in the industrial sector.

Gold an important precious metal for industrial innovation.