Startups

UK corporates invest in the domestic innovation ecosystem less than US, French and German peers. The government is trying to change that.

What if living to 100 was the norm rather than the exception for humans? Here are 10 companies using university research to make it happen.

Mumbai-based platform Dial4242 provides Indians with an app that can book an ambulance in under 15 seconds, for a cost of just 100 rupees.

Healthcare systems are failing BIPOC women, but entrepreneurs are trying to fill some of the gap — if they can get the funding.

• Corporates invested 43% less capital in startup funding rounds in 2023 compared with the previous year. • The number of active corporate investors fell by 17%, as many opted to wait out poor market conditions. • The number of corporates taking LP positions in VC funds fell to its lowest level in a decade.

Statkraft has contributed to a series B round for Aira, which is tackling a heat pump market CEO Martin Lewerth believes can reach €150bn in size every year.

Backed by JPMorgan Chase, Honeywell, Amgen, Mitsui & Co, Quantinuum is working both on quantum hardware and software — and is now one of the biggest players in the field.

GUV is launching a weekly spinout tracker to surface the most exciting new and emerging companies based on university research.

Six tips on how to create a high-performing platform team that can create strategic value from startup investments.

GV backs another spinout by MIT’s serial entrepreneur Feng Zhang as epigenetics becomes an emerging area of healthcare.

Labour shortages and the ability to accelerate robot programming with genAI will breathe new life into the sector in 2024 say investors.