A roundup of exits, including IPOs and acquisitions, across the tech transfer ecosystem.
Kin Insurance, the US-based digital home insurance provider backed by University of Chicago, has cancelled the $1.03bn reverse merger it had agreed with special purpose acquisition company Omnichannel Acquisition in July 2021. The company, which has disclosed about $150m in equity funding, cited unfavourable market conditions for the decision.
A new $35m fund will be managed by external venture studio High Alpha Innovation and will work with the university on creating new startups.
Basel has quietly built a life sciences ecosystem that’s becoming hard to ignore.
From a chest-worn device to help with Parkinson's symptoms to stress measuring socks — here are the spinouts providing support for senior citizens.
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.
