Industrial

Many of the first wave of alternative materials — from pineapple leathers to silk alternatives — failed. A handful of new startups, however, are attracting money and partnerships. Can it work better this time?

Deutsche Telekom-backed DTCP’s €500m Project Liberty fund already has more than half the funds committed as Europe's investors zero in on defence spending.

The company's new incubator plans to spin out companies based on academic research as well as its own technologies developed in-house.

The incubator's first company, Rho-C, is based on technology developed in the company's submarine business.

Neurosymbolic models, which integrate structured reasoning, rules and logical constraints into learning systems, are emerging as a critical path forward if AI is to achieve its potential in industrial applications.

Maritime services company James Fisher launched a new corporate VC arm to look for new undersea technologies.

The scientific equipment producer has hired former LabCorp Venture Fund investor Carson Massey as associate director.

While consumer tech continues to dominate corporate-backed funding rounds for Indian startups, sectors with deep tech affiliations are seeing rapid growth in India.

Mascha Bonk has returned to corporate venturing after a stint at a startup.

He is the second senior member of Cemex ventures to announce their departure in as many months.

DTCP's Project Liberty fund is seeking investors including corporate backers to fund up to 30 European defence tech startups through series C stage.