iBrands Corporation acquires Hatchbrands Ventures, an investment firm specialising in pre-floatation backing for technology startups in accelerators and incubators.

Internet giant Google winds down parcel delivery service and Waterloo startup Bufferbox after purchasing the company last year.

Leeds spin-out Xeros intends to take near-waterless washing machine technology to AIM.

StartX, the accelerator of Stanford University, announces new wave of graduate startups and other info about recent operations.

Queen Mary University of London spin-out Actual Experience is admitted to Aim.

Loughborough spin-out Intelligent Energy could be heading for its initial public offering.

Australian National University and University of New South Wales joint venture Lithicon AS sells for A$76m.

Circassia, a biotech spin-out of Imperial College London developing cat and other allergy treatments, announces plans for $285m initial public offering.