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Panel on how can firms deal with a globally-distributed, cross-sectoral innovation landscape, moderated by Andrew Gaule from Corven.

Panel on the role of governments to help the ecosystem, moderated by Erik Vermeulen from Philips and Tilburg University Law School.

Global Corporate Venturing Panel Discussion on Venture Connectivity, moderated by Erik Sebusch from CMEA Capital.

Japan-based recruitment industry company Recruit invests in video screening and interviewing company alongside venture firm DCM.

Business Growth Fund, which was set up by UK-based banks, invests in cash machine company Cennox.

The US-based energy company NRG Energy and US-based spatial information company back Geostellar, which opted for strategic and angel backing, with no traditional venture firm support in its $14m round.

The US-based real-time location technology developer backed Intel and Cisco reportedly secures an exit.

As the founder of one of the firms that has just been backed said: "My theory is that any company able to hold out to 2014 will be a winner."

Time Warner Investments-backed social networking company Meebo sells to Google, at a reported $100m valuation.

Google's corporate venturing unit backs the US-based skills testing website for a second time, after investing in its seed round last year.

Moonray-backed Romax Technology, a UK-based engineering company says it hopes to create around 100 new jobs in Nottingham and the UK over the next three to five years.