Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies at the World Economic Forum list its top 10 – image from last year’s tech pioneer.
Month: March 2012
Nanotech comes of age
Nanotechnology does come with considerations, notably environmental, health and safety issues. But correctly managed such risks do not stand in the way of nanotech’s economic and industrial future.
Secondary and growth funding – bridging the gap
The current generation of corporate venturing funds has learnt some lessons from the failures in the past decade.
The corporate cash illusion
Far from US corporations having an excess of cash, there appears to be a cash deficit.
Gaule’s Question Time: SR One
In our series of interviews with leading innovation and venture developers, Andrew Gaule, left, founder of the Corporate Venturing Network, talks to David Phillips, partner at SR One, GlaxoSmithKline’s corporate venturing unit.
Venturing into the next 100,000 years
Few businesses have the goal of lasting 100,000 years, but with the right attitudes and application of the tools for innovation being developed, such as subscribing to Global Corporate Venturing, in theory there is no reason why some organisations should end.
Abcam buys Epitomics for $170m
A venture firm set up as an affiliate of Taipei-listed motor company Yulon Group is among the prior backers of Epitomics.
Itochu fuels up Zeachem
The Japan-based manufacturer invests in the biofuels company, previously backed by energy company Valero, which has raised an estimated $65m of venture funding and secured significant support from the US government.
RTP Ventures recruits Jobanputra, Bicer
The US affiliate of Russia-based IT investment conglomerate Ru-Net recruits the executives from Omidyar Network and Battery Ventures.
Alleghany invests in Article One Partners
Alleghany Capital Corporation takes its overall investment in patent research company Article One Partners to $12m.
TeliBrahma chugs into Indian Railways deal
Intel Capital-backed and India-based mobile advertising company wins contract from Indian Railways in Bangalore after securing $5m round in November.
Kenyan incubator turns to crowd-sourcing
Nokia-backed incubator M:Lab East Africa wins backing from Hong Kong’s Grow Venture Community.
High-Tech Gründerfonds gifts funds to Bonayou
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Germany’s state venture fund which has backing from multiple corporates, and angel fund Make a Startup have invested in Germany-based gift card company Bonayou. High-Tech Gründerfonds’s investment was €500,000 ($660,000) , while Make a Startup’s investment was undisclosed, news provider GigaOm said.
L Capital sizes up Raymond Apparel
The Asian corporate venturing unit of luxury business LVMH is reportedly eyeing a $150m investment in the clothing unit of India’s Raymond Group