Global University Venturing

Iva Tchetinova spent half a decade at entrepreneurship network TechTour.

The Oregon Health & Science University is the sole academic medical centre in the US state of Oregon.

From emerging brands to retailers and technology developers, these 10 startups are bringing non-alcoholic beverages into the mainstream.

The US university plans to launch new investment funds and deepen ties with venture capital in order to grow more spinout companies.

The Mayo Clinic has hired entrepreneurs to speed the commercialisation of its medical research as funding from the government declines.

Six spinout technologies — from lab-grown meat to satellite tech — that have come from UK universities usually overlooked by investors.

Emily Fontaine says IBM Ventures is targeting quantum software as its parent looks to build an ecosystem that includes startups and universities.

Two large Danish corporates and a family office are also investors in the fund.

Totalling $30m, the funds will finance healthcare ventures spinning out of the academic medical care system.

Cambridge Innovation Capital has launched a £250m fund, committing at least £100m to the university's spinouts.

The fund is part of the university’s newly set up investment arm Monash Ventures, supporting healthcare developments.