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How long should a secondment be? How do you set the right learning goals? Here is what corporates should consider before sending a team member to spend time with a VC partner.

Energy corporates are increasing investment in cybersecurity startups with particular focus on zero-trust solutions and post-quantum security.

A hands-off approach from the Swiss university makes starting a software company like Optiml — which is using AI to map out CO² cuts in real estate — easier, says CEO Evan Petkov.

The Chinese unicorn, last valued at $2.8bn, will back AI and robotics startups through two funds under the newly formed Empyrean Venture.

Paul Price departed from IBM Ventures after more than a decade in various innovation and M&A integration roles.

The recommendations by UK research organisation Onward are aimed at increasing venture capital investment for underfunded technology transfer offices outside the Golden Triangle.

Josiane Ishimwe, who spent three years at Intel's CVC unit, will help the US Department of Commerce's Chips Investment Office make semiconductor investments.

Andrew Smyth joined M12 to focus on cloud and cybersecurity deals, disclosing his first investment in database platform Neon in recent weeks.

The number of funds is the same but European ones cover multiple universities — and the US still creates more university spinouts.

Both models are gaining popularity — but which is right for your company? It depends on the business need and the stage of the startup.

Private equity companies have been active in buying VC-backed companies, sometimes at a significant discount. Digital and life sciences startups dominate the list of exits.