Industrial

Using microbes to produce chemicals and fuels has long been a dream, but now a third wave of technological developments is making it economically viable.

The engineering biology startups that are shaking up the investment community.

The Baltic nation is a hotspot for tech startup formation and has attracted international corporate investors.

The Ghent University spinout claims to transform waste heat into carbon neutral process heat to generate industrial heat or steam

The downward trend of CVC deals showed signs of flattening in May 2023 with industrial and transport sectors and geographies like Japan, China and the UK showing year-on-year increases.

UFP Industries has hired Ross Bosn, formerly corporate strategy lead at Owens Corning, as a ventures principal for its nascent CVC unit.

For the construction sector to become carbon neutral by 2050 it will need to rethink the materials it uses. Hemp is a potential alternative.

The economic downturn has made corporate venture capital units vulnerable to restructurings and budget cuts. What should you do when the mothership assigns you a new boss who wants to change direction?

Sven Wiszniewski has worked in a variety of strategy and business development roles at German companies.

University of Warwick spinout has developed additive technology that improves plastic production cost, performance and recyclability.

Wana Schulze and Ivan Yoon will lead CVC investments at Telefónica’s seed and early-stage Brazilian subsidiaries.