The news roundup for the fortnight ending 1 January 2016.
Vanderbilt University says “ta” for Tata partnership
Tata joins forces with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to increase innovation in healthcare and life sciences.
Sophia diagnoses success in $15m series C
Swisscom-backed medicine analytics platform Sophia Genetics has secured new funding, taking its overall equity capital to more than $31m.
University of California backs the research of students and staff by creating a $250m fund headed up by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Vivek Ranadivé.
Applied Graphene Materials manufactures $12m round
Durham spinout Applied Graphene Materials raises $12m to scale up its manufacturing capacity.
Liftupp monitors $635,000 investment
Students on dental, veterinary and physiotherapy courses gain an academic lift with personalised development plans thanks to Liverpool University spinout Liftupp.
The university supports its entrepreneurial staff and students by repurposing the “purple building” as a startup hub called @1403.
Mercia expands partnership program
Liverpool University, Liverpool John Moores University and York University have partnered with Mercia Technologies to give their spinouts access to potential investment.
Xeltis feels $32.5m series B heartbeat
Zurich spinout Xeltis raises an additional $3.25m to continue development of its dissolvable implants.
The Stanford-StartX Fund backs flying camera maker Lily in its $14m series A round.
