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Life science firm Illumina acquires Duke spin-out Advanced Liquid Logic, a provider of liquid handling solutions, for $94m.
Monsanto acquires Duke University spin-out GrassRoots Biotechnology for undisclosed amount.
Tsinghua University offers $1.3bn in a takeover bid of smartphone chipset manufacturer Spreadtrum.
Satellite manufacturer Sunspace accepts R55m ($5.4m) rescue deal which will see it absorbed by defence equipment firm Denel.
Stanford spin-out Tableau Software raises $254.2m in initial public offering.
Advanced Underwater Surveys, a St Andrews and Dundee universities spin-out, sells 50% interest to DeepOcean UK to form ADUS DeepOcean.
Nanomedicine firm Nanobiotix, a spinoff from the University of Buffalo, raises $18.1m in its initial public offering.
Global University Venturing (GUV) is where tech transfer, academic and investment experts meet to explore the latest ideas and technologies driving innovation forward. We drive the discussions and share best practices that are critical to the success of spinouts, scaleouts and innovation programmes. Our aim is to help improve the processes of bringing innovations from academia to global markets and facilitate their integration into the broader business ecosystem.
