Global University Venturing

The Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship at University of Alaska Fairbanks has welcomed an initial cohort of five spinouts.

Paul Santerre, professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, has been named Baxter chair of health technology and commercialisation.

The fund will be managed by Teri Willey for Indiana University Research and Technology Corp and will focus on prototyping and proof-of-concept through to early-stage investments.

UBI Global has announced the winners of its global incubator benchmark, with SetSquared retaining number one but this time sharing the position with DMZ.

The UC Berkeley-affiliated House Fund is seeking up to $50m for its second vehicle, after closing a $6m fund in 2016.

Jennie Flint, commercialisation associate at Cambridge Enterprise, considers the difference between the features of a technology and its benefits.

Last year was remarkable for the growth of digital healthcare with record numbers of funding rounds, M&A activity and mega-size deals.

Five startups founded by University of California alumni pitched at the third annual Global Corporate Venturing and Innovation Summit in California this year in front of more than 650 delegates