Global University Venturing

Online behavioural therapy platform Ieso Digital Health has raised $20m of a $24m round co-led by Touchstone Innovations and Draper Esprit.

Mednoxa, a manufacturer of oxygenation-based wound and ulcer dressing spun out from Purdue University, has secured $30,000 in seed funding from Health Wildcatters.

The Northern Accelerator partnership of Durham University and Newcastle University has helped set up Atelerix, a human cell storage developer.

Washington University in St Louis spun out eight companies during the past financial year and marked a 16% increase in novel invention disclosures.

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Avrio Capital has added $5m to a series B round that achieved an initial close of $6.95m in July with a commitment from WRF Capital.

Annette Reineke has been appointed vice-president of research at Geisenheim University, with technology transfer one of her responsibilities.

Over the past few weeks and months, the country has seen positive headlines for large deals, venture fundraising and corporate innovation initiatives

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