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Spinout spotlight: ETH spinout Optiml uses AI to decarbonise real estate
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.
Aug 26, 2024UK government should create university fund accelerator to boost spinouts – think…
The recommendations by UK research organisation Onward are aimed at increasing venture capital investment for underfunded technology transfer offices outside the Golden Triangle.
Aug 22, 2024Indian oil company BPCL announces CVC plan
Indian state-backed petroleum company Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) has announced a five-year growth plan which will establish a corporate venture capital arm.
Aug 20, 2024European universities ahead of the US in having an investment fund
The number of funds is the same but European ones cover multiple universities — and the US still creates more university spinouts.
Aug 20, 2024Venture client vs CVC investment — which is the best way to…
Both models are gaining popularity — but which is right for your company? It depends on the business need and the stage of the startup.
Aug 16, 2024Investment heatwave in July: CVC rounds went up across geographies and sectors
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.
Aug 9, 2024Tech transfer professional Watts-Pass joins TDK Ventures
After her role in Cambridge's technology transfer office, Elena Watts-Pass has made her first move into corporate venture capital at TDK Ventures.
Aug 2, 2024Consumer startups took the biggest bankruptcy hit in the last two years
The pandemic and cost of living crisis have weakened the sector, as the stories of these five startup failures demonstrate.
Jul 30, 2024UK universities lower spinout equity stakes amid calls for growth
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.
Jul 29, 2024Five tips for corporates building their own startups
From choosing the right team to lead a new venture to creating a cap table that will attract venture capital investors, here are tips on how to do venture building well.
Jul 12, 2024Hoffmann leaves Ørsted’s CVC unit
Maria Emilie Danø Hoffmann spent six years at the Danish renewables company where she focused on driving the green energy transition.
Jul 11, 2024Time for Latin America to come out of stealth mode as an…
Latin America's energy transition is rarely reported on but the region is a secret leader in this. Its decarbonisation journey offers opportunities for the rest of the world.
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