Australia has one of the world's most mature university investment ecosystems, thanks to large pensions funds, Uniseed and royalties from wifi.

Stellenbosch's university venture fund, the first of its kind in Africa, has been a “huge paradigm shift" in the ecosystem.

Permanent residence cards for graduates of science and technology degrees and talent exchange programmes are some of the solutions touted for startups seeking to hire high-skilled people.

The UK university sees its focus on social sciences spinouts as a way to drive civic engagement.

The University of Birmingham has created a system for researchers to commercialise their technology and find clients before incorporating a company.

Venture funds are becoming a more common offering at universities around the world. Why do a majority of the top US institutions not have one?

Academics who become entrepreneurs face not just a learning curve, but a mindset shift.

Universities in Australia and New Zealand typically take a higher portion of ownership in spinout companies. Founders are calling for more standardised deal terms.