Global University Venturing

The Columbia University spinout has received cash from the investment arms of Samsung, Verizon and R/GA.

Northeastern University cosmetics-focused artificial intelligence spinout Giaran has been acquired by Shiseido Americas for an undisclosed sum.

The Public University of Navarre spinout will use the funds to prepare clinical trials of its biomarker-based asthma diagnosis device.

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.