Global University Venturing

Anfiro, which has licensed Purdue and Notre Dame research, aims to complete a prototype of its polymer-based water treatment system by 2018.

The funding will be shared between Michigan Corporate Relations Network and Technology Transfer Talent Network, two schemes which assist all Michigan state-owned universities.

The cash will help the company develop technology that allows machines to learn new tasks after they have received instructions through a virtual reality headset.

The autonomous vehicle technology developer, spun out of MIT, has secured $18m in series A funding to increase its vehicle fleet and expand its team.

Chromosol is commercialising optical amplifiers for semiconductors that transmit data via light pulses rather than as electrical signals.

The Tufts spinout has not identified any of its investors in the round, which will go towards the launch of a feed additive to prevent avian livestock infections.

The speciality chemicals developer will celebrate the launch of its first enzyme-manufactured chemical product, a grapefruit flavour and scent, during 2018.

ADCendo will develop a single oncology therapy combining antibodies with cytotoxic drugs used during chemotherapy.

MIT machine learning interface spinout Pienso has been backed by Eniac Ventures, SoftTech VC, Indicator Ventures and E14 Fund.