A round up of all the latest news on www.globaluniversityventuring.com for our subscribers.
Genecast diagnoses $18m series B
Tsinghua Holdings’ venture capital arm THG Ventures has led a series B round for cancer diagnostics and therapy company Genecast.
TU Ilmenau to build new tech transfer centre
Technical University Ilmenau hopes the centre will better connect it to local SMEs and foster knowledge transfer.
Michigan research corridor channels 210 companies
Michigan State University, Wayne State University and Michigan University have generated 210 companies since 2002, with 79 established in the past five years.
Leeds develops appetite for Dietary Assessment
Leeds University has spun out Dietary Assessment with an initial investment from the institution’s Enterprise Fund.
Menn, who previously worked at Satt IDF Innov, has joined Oxford University’s commercialisation arm as technology transfer manager.
IU prescribes licence to Digital Health Solutions
Indiana University has established a new spinout, Digital Health Solutions, to commercialise technology that will improve the quality of care of children.
Michael Anstey, formerly a principal at Boston Consulting Group, has joined university venturing fund Cambridge Innovation Capital to focus on the healthcare sector.
Isis Enterprise to turn into Oxentia
Oxford University Innovation is spinning out its management consultancy division as a separate company to be called Oxentia.
Deal net: 6 – 10 February 2017
The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up all the latest smaller deals and tracks emerging companies accessing university funds.
