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Global University Venturing
Corporations walk tightrope in buying portfolio companies
"Nearly a fifth of M&A exits by corporate venturing units to parent companies."
Dec 8, 2016The most important trends of 2016
What were the most important trends in 2016? Results from our corporate venturing survey of industry leaders.
Dec 8, 2016Tenaya heartened by $50m series A
A spinout from UCSF affiliate Gladstone Institutes, Tenaya secured funding from VC firm Column Group to develop cures for heart disease.
Dec 7, 2016CIC names Williamson investment director
Cambridge alumnus Williamson has joined the university venturing fund after 20 years in the US, most recently at True North Venture Partners.
Dec 6, 2016NFL Players Association scores accelerator
The union representing National Football League players has lined up six partners including Harvard Innovation Lab to launch the sports accelerator.
Dec 6, 2016Lilium Aviation soars to $10m series A
Technical University of Munich-backed Lilium, a flying car developer, has secured funding from VC firm Atomico as it looks to start flight tests in early 2017.
Dec 6, 2016Oxford spins out EnzBond
A developer of technology to speed up enzyme discovery, EnzBond secured seed funds from the institution's Oxford Sciences Innovation.
Dec 6, 2016Analysis: Big Food bites down on venture
The latest in the field is US-based meat processor Tyson Foods, which has hired Mary Kay James from DuPont Ventures to run its new $150m fund.
Dec 6, 2016Allied Minds beats target with $81m placing
The life sciences and tech commercialisation company sold 17 million new shares to investors including Woodford, which contributed $19m.
Dec 5, 2016Chicago launches $25m investment initiative
The UChicago Startup Investment Program will offer qualifying companies a maximum of $500,000 for a series A funding round.
Dec 5, 2016Featured Content
University Venture Funds: The ListThe definitive list of university venture funds around the worldUniversity Venture Funds: The List
The definitive list of university venture funds around the world
Special ReportCorporate collaboration with universities: How to commercialise innovative researchSpecial Report
Corporate collaboration with universities: How to commercialise innovative research
Beyond the Breakthrough PodcastExplore the BTB podcast archive with the world's brightest minds in university innovation answering the question: how does research make it from a lab into the real world?Beyond the Breakthrough Podcast
Explore the BTB podcast archive with the world's brightest minds in university innovation answering the question: how does research make it from a lab into the real world?
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