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eBravia’s intelligence worth $1.5m

Columbia artificial intelligence spin-out eBravia attracts $1.5m. 

Isis raises second fund within a year

Oxford’s TTO Isis Innovation launches second Isis fund inside of a calendar year. 

AI developer Kensho raises $15m

The Google-backed artificial intelligence technology company, co-founded by MIT and Harvard, has raised $15m in a round led by Goldman Sachs, which has become its largest investor. 

Oxford’s strong genes gets the funding

Oxford spin-out Genomics lands £10.3m ($16.24m) from numerous investors for genomic sequence data analysis platform.

MediaTek stacks its chips on Tsinghua-backed fund

Chip designer MediaTek backs Chinese government microchip fund.

Cambridge Simulation on the Frontier

Commercialisation firm Frontier IP takes 40% equity stake in latest Cambridge spin-out Cambridge Simulation.cac

Imperial not immune to Cell Medica

Imperial Innovations joins the £50m series B into immunotherapy specialist Cell Medica.

Concrete foundations for Skanska and Loughborough deal

Engineering firm Skanska licenses Loughborough technology for 3D concrete printing.

Macom ogles BinOptics

Communications firm Macom Technology Solutions announces planned purchase of Cornell University spin-out BinOptics for $230m.

Hawaii says Aloha to Richardson

Venture capitalist and entrepreneur William Richardson joins Hawaii’s TTO as interim head.

Sun goes down on Xunlight

Toledo solar panel spin-out Xunlight closes its doors as the firm files for bankruptcy.

Paracosm’s dream funding becomes reality

3D mapping technology firm Paracosm secures funding from Osage University Partners and others.

Maryland harpoons its first investment

UM Ventures joins $3.6m series A into University of Maryland’s Harpoon Medical.

EnCare’s pulse raises with €5.5m

Utrecht spin-out EnCare secures €5.5m at launch for chronic heart failure therapy.

Wells clean up with incubator

Wells Fargo is to support US clean technology companies by investing $10m into the sector through its innovation incubator as part of its 2020 Environmental Commitment.

Ramot’s momentum hits $23.5m

Tel Aviv’s TTO Ramot closes its Technology Innovation Momentum Fund with $23.5m in the tank.

SimScale measures up investment

TU Munich spin-out SimScale secures backing via High-Tech Gruenderfonds and Bayern Kapital.

Canada invests in Invest Ottawa

Canada invests in Ottawa incubator and accelerators over the next five years through its Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program.

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