BioMérieux, a medtech firm based in France, is to acquire US rival BioFire, a spin-out of the University of Utah, for $450m.
Launched 20 years ago, the Salt Lake City-based BioFire specialises in producing FilmArray, a medical diagnostics kit which can identify 20 bacterial and viral infections in one hour. As part of the deal, which will see BioMérieux acquire 100% ownership of BioFire, the French medtech will not only be able to add FilmArray to its own product line-up,…
Pooling tech transfer resources could help smaller universities commercialise technology that they can't push out on their own.
Our pick of spinout technologies that are breaking new ground in plastics recycling, data storage, photonics, semiconductor materials and decoding the genome.
Japan has a well-funded and vibrant market for deep tech companies spun out of its universities. Here are some of the quirks that foreign investors seeking to dip a toe into the sector should look out for.
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.
