Tech transfer and commercialisation news roundup for 29 July through to 4 August.
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UK science ‘riding on’ staying in the EU
Britain leaving the European Union would be a disaster for science in both the UK and the EU, argues British Member of European Parliament.
Stanford spin-out SIPX secures $4m in series B funding to support its copyright management system.
Paris-based life sciences firm PathoQuest receives €3.8m in series B to develop its tech and to fuel trials.
US-based Crown Bioscience acquires Nottingham oncology spin-out.
Healthcare leader for Regenix US push
Tissue Regenix, a life sciences firm spun-out from Leeds University, recruits healthcare leader for push into US market.
UK Government announces £93.2m package to support British health science, including £29.3m for investment in life sciences firms.
Koltan Pharmaceuticals licenses cancer-fighting drugs from AstraZeneca’s MedImmune.
Commercialisation group Fusion IP signs MOU with Finance Wales to support Welsh university spin-outs.
Psychosis app supported by Government funding
University of Manchester scientists working on an app for psychosis therapy receive government funding.
Auckland’s plan for LearnMotion
Masters students at the University of Auckland win the UniServices’ Spark Ideas Challenge for plan to commercialise autism software.
The University of Glasgow receives £3m ($4.5m) in government funding to adopt Oxford spin-out tech in its research.
Schlumberger gushes for Calgary
Oilfield services firm Schlumberger acquires Calgary spin-off Gushor.
Scottish spin-out recruitment concerns
Xilinx, an Edinburgh University spin-out, underlines IT sector skill shortages in the UK.
Incubate announces winter intake
Australian accelerator Incubate announces its second intake of startups.
The University of Waterloo has announced four winners for its $100k annual venture competition.
Data analysis firm Academic Software Plus graduates out from the University of Buffalo’s incubator.
