Singularity University launches corporate innovation accelerator initiative.

Singularity University has launched its Corporate Innovation Exchange (CIE), an initiative aimed at boosting corporate innovation.

The programme will allow companies to establish a Silicon Valley-based outpost at Singularity, and have access to its tech experts, start-ups, and its wider network. Founding members include the children’s charity UNICEF, confectionary manufacturers Coca-Cola and Hershey Company, and retailer Lowe’s Companies.

The CIE will focus on R&D supporting new product development. Companies based at the exchange will have access to private office space…