Training provider PraxisUnico* says there were less than 40 spin-outs last year, compared to nearly 50 for the two prior years.

The US-based real estate company backs the technology provider for green roof systems.

The Russia-based development agency secures promise from Frontier Ventures to invest $20m in Skolkovo resident companies.

Cern is looking to make it easier for businesses and entrepreneurs to access intellectual property generated at the European organisation for nuclear research.

The US-based bank is joined by venture firms Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Nexus Venture Partners and Helion Ventures backing the digital media platform for publishers' seed round.

Corporate-backed German state venture fund backs the cell therapy company, as well as Algiax Pharmaceuticals, a healthcare company.

The US-based website testing company set up by former Google product managers wins backing from the US-based search engine's corporate venturing unit.

Multi-lingual online service Excursiopedia takes prize at pitch event in Russia, winning 10 free hours of consulting from PwC, the accountancy firm.

The Japan-based pharmaceuticals company transfers an irritable bowel syndrome drug to Drais and invests $13m with venture firms, in a similar deal to one hatched by Astellas two months ago.

Google's corporate venturing unit backs the US-based skills testing website for a second time, after investing in its seed round last year.