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UK leads in quantum academia-industry ties

The UK moves to second phase of quantum initiative, programme links universities to industries at tech hubs, ‘Ion traps’ alternative to superconductors are a key focus


Dec 16, 2020

AI face-off: China battles the US while EU plays catch up

China is benefiting from its government’s focus on artificial intelligence (AI) with unlisted companies having raised RMB203.7m ($30bn) in venture capital since 2016, according to Nikkei Asia Tech and 36kr.

Dec 16, 2020

Temasek segues into Info Edge fund

Temasek has pumped $51.5m into classified listings operator Info Edge's debut consumer technology fund, bringing its corpus to almost two thirds of its $100m ceiling.

Dec 15, 2020

Fabric Tokyo threads in $13m

Marui’s D2C&Co unit, Pola Orbis and Takram were among the investors that helped the online bespoke suit vendor reach the first close of a convertible bond and debt financing round.

Dec 15, 2020

Tencent helps produce $153m for Yonghui Fresh Food

Tencent co-led a round for supermarket chain Yonghui Superstores' fresh food distribution spinoff with a China International Capital Corporation fund.

Dec 15, 2020

Corporate venturing moves forwards

Monthly report: November 2020

Dec 15, 2020

Does Deerfield have The Cure?

Deerfield Management is putting up $2bn for early-stage life sciences research through to 2030, but what does its involvement mean for its partner universities?

Dec 15, 2020

Texas trailblazes corporate venturing

Innovative region: Texas

Dec 15, 2020

AI and ethics: the challenge of lining up stakeholders

Special report: AI technologies present complex ethical challenges, early hopes for a multilateral governance framework, but delicate balance to avoid hampering innovative AI

Dec 15, 2020
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JD.com buys into Xingsheng Youxuan with $700m

Tencent-backed group buying platform developer Xingsheng Youxuan has formed a strategic collaboration with JD.com in lower-tier cities.

Dec 14, 2020
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