Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Spiber, a Japan-based synthetic silk products manufacturer spun out of Keio University, has raised an undisclosed sum from agribusinesses Archer Daniels Midland, which included a strategic alliance. The company had raised an undisclosed amount from textile trader Toyoshima & Co in May 2020.
The University of Kentucky has formed an industry-university partnership to advance aspects such as sustainable agriculture in the whiskey distilling industry.
The £40m recently allocated by the UK government to proving university research is commercially viable shouldn't just benefit Oxford, Cambridge and London say sector pundits.
Global University Venturing (GUV) is where tech transfer, academic and investment experts meet to explore the latest ideas and technologies driving innovation forward. We drive the discussions and share best practices that are critical to the success of spinouts, scaleouts and innovation programmes. Our aim is to help improve the processes of bringing innovations from academia to global markets and facilitate their integration into the broader business ecosystem.
