Energy

Energy corporates are increasing investment in cybersecurity startups with particular focus on zero-trust solutions and post-quantum security.

Bruno Arcadier says scaling up startups to handle the vast volumes of the mining industry is a key challenge.

A hands-off approach from the Swiss university makes starting a software company like Optiml — which is using AI to map out CO² cuts in real estate — easier, says CEO Evan Petkov.

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

Indian state-backed petroleum company Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) has announced a five-year growth plan which will establish a corporate venture capital arm.

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

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

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.

After her role in Cambridge's technology transfer office, Elena Watts-Pass has made her first move into corporate venture capital at TDK Ventures.

The pandemic and cost of living crisis have weakened the sector, as the stories of these five startup failures demonstrate.

Influential university groups like TenU and the policy agenda of the new UK Labour government are leading to a rethink on the appropriate ownership that universities should take in spinouts.