Global University Venturing

University venture funds remain a rarity among the top research universities in the US and in Europe — here are the reasons why and how thigns might change.

How long should a secondment be? How do you set the right learning goals? Here is what corporates should consider before sending a team member to spend time with a VC partner.

The recommendations by UK research organisation Onward are aimed at increasing venture capital investment for underfunded technology transfer offices outside the Golden Triangle.

Pack Ventures, an independent venture capital fund that invests in University of Washington spinouts, is raising more money to invest in the Seattle region.

The number of funds is the same but European ones cover multiple universities — and the US still creates more university spinouts.

The investor in university spinouts wants to take on external limited partners to raise more money for companies seeking scale-up capital.

Collet has spent most of her career at the University of Bristol where she was a director in its division of research and enterprise.

Both models are gaining popularity — but which is right for your company? It depends on the business need and the stage of the startup.

Stellenbosch's university venture fund, the first of its kind in Africa, has been a “huge paradigm shift" in the ecosystem.

The US stood out as July continued a strong summer for corporate venture activity on the back of AI penetrating more industries, according to GCV data.

Permanent residence cards for graduates of science and technology degrees and talent exchange programmes are some of the solutions touted for startups seeking to hire high-skilled people.