Global University Venturing

Duke Management Company and Osage University Partners have invested in the genome editing technology spinout from Duke University.

The spinout will use a chemical processing machine invented at Flinders University to produce nanomaterials such as graphene and carbon nanotubes.

Irish institutions have spun out fewer businesses and awarded fewer licences, options and assignments than in previous years.

Launched in September 2017, Spin-Off Austria supports academics looking to establish spinouts and has selected the first eight projects.

IP Group and Penn Medicine have both returned to back a series A round for Carisma Therapeutics, the Pennsylvania spinout formerly known as Carma.

A total of 22 participants have each received $100,000 in funding as part of the UC Berkeley accelerator.

Virtual medical assistant developer MedWhat has hit back at investors including Stanford University and its StartX Fund with allegations they broke the law on eight separate counts.

Steven Chackowicz will be responsible for identifying and commercialising research in the medical device sector.

B&C has acquired a 9% stake in TTTech for an undisclosed sum, guaranteeing that the TU Wien spinout will continue to be majority-owned by Austrian shareholders.

VW will invest $100m in QuantumScape and form a joint venture with the Stanford spinout to develop batteries for long-range electric vehicles.