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First-time equity deals in UK spinouts fall 22% — report

The number of deals in UK spinouts at the earliest stage of equity investing has been falling over the past few years, highlighting a potential bottleneck in early-stage funding.

Sep 16, 2024

European university venture fund VIVES raises $5.4m from Luxembourg

The state-backed Luxembourg Future Fund has put $5.4m into VIVES Inter-University Fund, bringing the multi-university venture fund’s new total to $80.5m.

Sep 9, 2024

Chapman appointed executive director of Innovate Cambridge

Kathryn Chapman has been made executive director of the association promoting Cambridge's innovation ecosystem.

Sep 4, 2024

$200m spinout fund to launch with UK pension money

VC firm Future Planet Capital and pension solutions provider Mobius Life will launch the fund in Q1 of 2025 to take advantage of UK pension reform.

Sep 3, 2024

UK government should create university fund accelerator to boost spinouts – think…

The recommendations by UK research organisation Onward are aimed at increasing venture capital investment for underfunded technology transfer offices outside the Golden Triangle.

Aug 22, 2024

European universities ahead of the US in having an investment fund

The number of funds is the same but European ones cover multiple universities — and the US still creates more university spinouts.

Aug 20, 2024

UK spinout firm Northern Gritstone to tap external VC investors

The investor in university spinouts wants to take on external limited partners to raise more money for companies seeking scale-up capital.

Aug 19, 2024

Give graduates green cards to fuel startup growth

Permanent residence cards for graduates of science and technology degrees and talent exchange programmes are some of the solutions touted for startups seeking to hire high-skilled people.

Aug 6, 2024

UK universities lower spinout equity stakes amid calls for growth

Influential university groups like TenU and the policy agenda of the new UK Labour government are leading to a rethink on the appropriate ownership that universities should take in spinouts.

Jul 29, 2024

Loccisano heads University of Bologna’s incubator Almacube

The tech transfer expert has been appointed to lead the Italian university's accelerator.

Jul 19, 2024

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