Global University Venturing

Pain assessment technology developer ePat is set to list on the Australian Stock Exchange today, providing an exit to Curtin University.

Bruce Zimmerman has resigned as chief executive of Utimco, the investment company of University of Texas System.

Based on research conducted at MIT Media Lab, Oblong Industries is developing spatial, gesture-enabled technologies and has now added Utimco to its shareholders.

George Baxter has been appointed as the new chief executive of Edinburgh Research and Innovation, joining from Nottingham University.

Avery Dennison has led a $22m funding round for the flexible electronics producer, while existing shareholders ARM and Cambridge Innovation Capital returned.

Sydney University has put $1m into a student-founded accelerator as Phoenix University opened its innovation hub RedFlint and Harvard University's Jeff Bussgang unveiled a $2.5m fund.

Discovery Communications' $100m investment in newly formed digital media holding company Group Nine Media is part of a trend in consolidation as online media moves further toward video.

The news roundup for the week ending 14 October 2016.

The amount marks the first close of a larger round for the Tokyo University-backed online advertising platform, though the target size has not yet been revealed.

Oculus has acquired Tyndall spinout InfiniLED, which produces high-quality displays with low power consumption.