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Triton Technology Fund targets San Diego
The fund, consisting of $8m, was created by a group of alumni.
Oricula Therapeutics raises $122,000
The Washington University spin-out will commercialise medicine preventing hearing loss.
MedCity launches at Imperial College London
It establishes a partnership between medical research facilities in London, Cambridge and Oxford.
Quantum bends space for investment
Leeds University spin-out raises £1.6m from IP Group.
BluHaptics brings robots to the waves
Washington spins out underwater telerobotics firm BlueHaptics.
StoreDot electrifies mobile market
Fresh spin-out from Tel Aviv offers a full phone charge in 30 seconds.
IP Group jumps into Princeton University’s pool of knowledge
The commercialisation agreement will run for an initial pilot phase of 18 months.
Vanderbilt University to launch $50m fund
The fund was teased by chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos during a recent speech.
Smarter Grid Solutions opens New York office
The opening comes alongside a global agreement with Silver Spring Networks and HEVO Power.
Isis fund closes oversubscribed
The fund for Oxford’s tech transfer unit Isis Innovation, launched in February, has raised in excess of £1.25m and will close.
Adaptive Biotechnologies secures $105m
Viking Global Investors invests in the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre oncology spin-out Adaptive.
UK universities’ contributing more and more to economy
The contribution of UK universities to the British economies increases by 24%.
University Ventures hits halfway mark for second fund
University Ventures, a VC backed by Bertelsmann and the University of Texas Investment Management Company, is half way to its $350m fund raise.
Ulster boosts economic recovery
The University of Ulster reports commercialisation success adding to Northern Ireland’s economic recovery.
KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards finds finalists
New Zealand-based Kiwi Innovation Network selects finalists for its Research Commercialisation award.
GlycoBac receives $150,000 grant
GlycoBac, a University of Wyoming spin-out business, receives a Small Business Innovation Research grant.
SetSquared’s billion reasons for partnership
GUV editor Gregg Bayes-Brown comments on UK incubator SetSquared’s continuing rise.