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Editorial: The UK wants to be a land of unicorns
The UK government has published a consultation into patient capital, indicating a shift in focus towards scaling up firms away from a perceived fixation on generating new spinouts.
Plymouth dispenses Vaccine Group
University of Plymouth has launched Vaccine Group, a vaccine developer based on research by Michael Jarvis, associate professor in virology and immunology.
Cuorips, a spinout from Osaka University, has sold an option right for the commercialisation of a treatment for severe heart failure to Daiichi Sankyo in return for an undisclosed sum.
CWRU spinout Neuros Medical has raised $20m in a series AA round backed by Osage University Partners.
IST Austria squares $6.5m Cube fund
Institute of Science and Technology Austria has joined forces with Lansdowne Partners to establish a seed fund primarily aimed at spinouts domestically and internationally.
Salstrom to steer Purdue@WestGate
Jason Salstrom will direct the Purdue@WestGate initiative to boost tech transfer and spinout generation.
