Innovative region: UK

This year the UK’s corporate venturing scene faces unique challenges. Is it as strong as ever, or is it affected by domestic political turmoil? The UK may soon be competing against countries with potentially greater access to the European market.

There were  a record 152 corporate-backed deals last year, with a total value of $2.9bn of investment backing. These figures were up from 2017’s 137, with the financial services and health sectors doing particularly well. But less cash changed hands,…