Global University Venturing

Alex Stockham, communications manager at In-Part, looks at the university-industry collaborations working towards ending the pandemic and considers how Covid-19 might change tech transfer operations.

Scienion has agreed to a cash and share acquisition by Cellink two decades after emerging from Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics.

US-based business finance provider Kabbage, which has a host of corporates as backers, will be acquired by payment processing firm American Express.

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

Hans Wigzell has resigned as chairman of Karolinska Institute’s investment firm after serving 14 years on the board of directors.

Tsinghua-backed Rokae is working on lightweight robots with a wide range of applications and has now raised $43.5m altogether.

Suzhou HYC Technology participated in a $15.9m round for the smart manufacturing technology provider, which counts CAS Star as an early backer.

Memorial University spinout InspectAR helps design printed circuit boards and will expand its software following a purchase by Cadence Design Systems.

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

Portland State University spinout DesignMedix has shut down after its phase 1 trial for an antimalaria treatment caused side effects.

The immuno-oncology company – co-founded by Juno Therapeutics, a spinout of several institutions – is reportedly seeking $250m to $300m in a Hong Kong offering.