Industrial

3M's New Ventures business invests an undisclosed amount in Printechnologics as both companies develop electronic circuitry on paper or foil.

Aspen Aerogels raises more than $110m in aggregate with latest series B round of funding led by Germany-based chemical conglomerate BASF.

A route to better research and business development has been found through Chevron's disciplined, consistent strategy.

Crude algae is converted into profitable oil with help of large list of strategic backers.

Ideas find a safe home within Shell's incubation unit.

Academic paper argues venture capital funds need a potentially "radical" reworking of their model to cope with clean-tech's demands.

List of top 20 energy corporate venturing firms

China leads the manufacture of solar and wind turbines (see tables below) as the country's authorities subsidise the move into energy efficiency and solar power.

Money turns global clean-tech revolution as natural resources sector increases pace and influence of their corporate venturing activities.

Challenges facing oil and gas industries are enormous and venturing offers a way to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions.

Venture capital firm applies pharmaceutical companies' approach to drug discovery to its business model to create an incubation partnership.