Five years after the global financial crisis, the world economy is showing signs of bouncing back this year, pulled along by a recovery in high-income economies, according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report published two weeks ago.
The outlook is equally benign as we hit the mid-point of the current cycle. The World Bank added there were at least a couple more years of growth in almost all regions.
Given venture capital has been a pro-cyclical industry subject to…
In 2020, Stellenbosch University launched Africa's first-ever university venture fund focused on spinouts — here's how it's reshaping the country.
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.
