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Utah University tops tech transfer table
Milken Institute has produced a report ranking more than 200 US universities for their tech transfer prowess, with Utah, Columbia and Florida universities making up the top three.
Investors inject $1m into Microdermics
Microdermics, a spinout of UBC, has developed a microneedle that injects medication into the upper skin layer, avoiding blood vessels and nerve tissue.
The oncology drug developer has raised $92.5m in VC funding, $11.5m of which came from MedImmune Ventures, the CVC unit that now owns a 16.7% stake.
BestMile races to $5.5m finish
The fleet automation spinout from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne has attracted a $2m extension for its seed round.
Scientists from Mars Innovation’s partner institutions have met their South Korean counterparts in Seoul to hold initial discussions on scientific collaborations.
Florida names O’Connell director of tech transfer
Jim O’Connell, former director of technology transfer at University of Miami, has replaced outgoing director David Day.
Corporate and government venturing firms-backed Oxford Sciences Innovation has retained stockbroker Numis as a financial adviser.
Carnegie Mellon breaks ground on TCS Hall
The new facility on the university campus, founded in conjunction with Tata Consultancy Services, will house research and academic spaces to promote next-generation technologies.
Neural Analytics processes $10m
The UCLA spinout will expand its commercialisation efforts and continue its research into brain health conditions.
The New South Wales University spinout has raised $4m in funding from investors including Uniseed to develop its online learning platform.
