Global University Venturing

A Duke University spinout based on research by Lawrence Carin, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received $10m of initial funding from Carrick Capital Partners.

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Samsung has made an $89m investment in TU Wien spinout TTTech, committing the cash through its newly established Samsung Automotive Innovation Fund.

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.

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.