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StartX listens deeply to Eko

Stethoscope manufacturer Eko raises $2m in round back by Stanford StartX Fund.

 

UKTI places bets on both high and low

UK Trade and Investment launches UKTI Innovation Gateway, offering investors the chance to mix high-risk technology investments with low-risk opportunities.

 

Genomics secures £2m award

Oxford genome analytics spin-out Genomics wins £2m SBRI award.

 

Duke opens up two new venturing avenues

Duke University launches Angel Network and Innovation Fund to boost investment into startups and spin-outs.

 

DC lures VCs to Howard

Washington DC looks to attract venture capitalists to Howard University with below market rent for on campus space.

 

Pulsiv gears up its solar power

Plymouth spin-out Pulsiv Solar secures new licence ahead of next phase of commercialisation.

 

Chicago turns donation into VC expertise

Chicago University secures $250,000 donation to boost investment courses.

 

Ariel partners on search for new therapeutics

Ariel University partners life sciences startup Drug Rediscovery to find new uses for existing drugs.

 

GreyBug zaps $1.5m

Johns Hopkins spin-out GreyBug eyes up $1.74m in latest venture round.

 

RayVio turns on for $9.3m series B

Boston spin-out RayVio focused on ultraviolet disinfection technology secures $9.3m

 

Intel & GE partnership heads to Xavier

Intel-GE Care Innovations partner Xavier University to create new laboratory to test patient monitoring and communication technologies.

 

Parkure’s crowd matched by grants

Edinburgh life sciences spin-out Parkure’s £75,000 crowdfund raise matched by Scottish Government.

 

IP Group reflects on year of strong growth

Commercialisation firm IP Group records strong 2014 growth ahead of planned £128m fundraising.

 

Siemens offers $30m up to George Washington

Partnership between Siemens and GWU leads to $30m grant.

 

UH’s $250m Harrington project making progress

University Hospitals notes strong start at three year mark for its $250m drug development.

 

Tiro invests in cancer screening

Canterbury University spin-out Tiro Lifesciences aims to transform breast cancer screening with $600,000.

 

Strathclyde set to open £90m centre

Strathclyde University prepares to launch £90m Technology and Innovation Centre with focus on commercialisation.

 

News roundup 9 Mar

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