Industrial

Ben Wright, head of 3M Ventures, says material science is playing a key role in fast-moving sectors like data centres and aerospace. The investment team is helping make sure the company stays ahead of the curve.

The firm recently expanded its investments in university spinouts in the Benelux region.

Previous head Eduardo Gomez Mendonza has moved on to a new role as executive vice president, strategy in CRH’s Americas division.

In a market with limited venture-scale startups, industrial conglomerate Progreso prefers being an early customer before writing cheques.

Adarsh Sekhar is leaving IBM after a decade-and-a-half to lead Lam Capital’s venture investments in one of the world's the fastest growing markets.

The war in the Gulf region has upended traditional supply chain routes for critical commodities, making the case for investment in technologies that protect against geopolitical disruption.

Heike Pfistner, a PhD chemist, takes over from Roland Nunheim, who is moving to a new role at BASF.

Our project to highlight the outstanding women working in corporate venturing now focuses on the UK.

The cutting equipment manufacturer has closed its Hypertherm Ventures subsidiary, just over seven years after it was founded.

OpenAI joined Anthropic, Waymo and Databricks in a group of rounds that shattered previous funding records, taking CVC investment to new heights.

NordSpace Ventures will fund startups that can support its parent company's satellite launch activities and boost Canada's spacetech ecosystem.