Industrial

Purdue Ag-celerator Fund has injected capital into farming robot developer Rogo Ag, which is aiming to make farming more efficient by reducing errors in soil sampling.

Road freight documentation platform Vector has closed its Congruent Ventures-backed series A at $12m, adding $2m to the initial close reported last month.

NTU Singapore and Intellectual Ventures have set up a spinout to commercialise a blockchain-powered logistics network for 3D printed parts.

The university's new $100m Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering will aim to kindle the advancement of novel technologies in partnership with the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

BASF Venture Capital and Xiamen C&D are among the limited partners in Longwater Investment’s advanced materials-focused fund, which was already backed by Solvay.

University of Tsukuba-founded submarine drone maker FullDepth secured capital from investors including Sumitomo Forestry’s Tsukuba Research Institute and Mitsui Sumitomo Capital.

HTGF and Consantia Industries have pumped funding into EPFL spinout Neural Concept, which believes its deep learning technology will reduce lead times for manufacturers of physical goods.

Several university investors lined up to support sensory film supplier Forcen's seed round, with the proceeds allocated towards an expansion in production capacity and headcount.

Tnuva Food Industries and Tempo Beverages are among the partners that will invest up to $100m in foodtech and agtech developers in Israel.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities-backed gene-edited seed developer Cibus has withdrawn its IPO application three months after setting a price range that would have raised $107m at the upper end.

Redbud Capital is among the limited partners in Longwater Investment’s advanced materials-focused fund, which also features several corporates.