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University System of Maryland seeks $25m for Momentum

University System of Maryland has committed $10m to Maryland Momentum Fund and aims to raise a further $15m from local investors to back startups within its system.

Antiva accepts $22m in series C round

Osage University Partners was among the investors in the University of California San Diego spinout’s latest round, which will support phase 1 trial for its lead compound.

Saphlux lights up $5m investment

The LED technology developer, based on research conducted at Yale University, has raised $5m from investors led by Leyard.

Innovation is not a magic sausage machine

Tim Harper takes a look at the recently published “Managing intellectual property and technology transfer” government report and asks why a dozen reviews have failed to lead to changes.

Linda Naylor looks back on 15 years with OUI

Oxford University Innovation’s managing director Linda Naylor speaks to GUV about her influential career.