Key indicators Population 142.9 million GDP $2,118bn Global competitiveness index Innovation 68 Capacity for innovation 1-7 (best) 84 3.8 Quality of scientific research institutions 1-7 (best) 58 4.0 Company spending on R&D 1-7 (best) 75 3.2 University-industry collaboration in R&D 1-7 (best) 67 3.6 Government procurement of advanced technology products 1-7… Continue reading Russia’s national innovation experiment
Month: February 2016
Universities experience entrepreneurial step change
The outlook for university venturing around the world continues to be positive after over $4bn was last year committed to more than 30 new funds targeting primarily academic and public research-led innovations. This compares with 32 new funds raising $2.7bn in 2013 and 90 launches in 2014 with an aggregate $5.5bn, according to our sister… Continue reading Universities experience entrepreneurial step change
More march into the innovation capital ecosystem
Change is in the air. Corporate venturers from more than 250 corporations (see logos above) during the first day of the Global Corporate Venturing & Innovation (GCVI) Summit in Sonoma, California, were broadly optimistic about how their industry could take an increasingly important role in the innovation capital ecosystem. After the all-time highs of 2015,… Continue reading More march into the innovation capital ecosystem
The spike and the long tail
Impact, income and collaboration in university IP licence negotiations.
Doom is in the eye of the beholder
Apparently, at the end of last year, the dark and cold December nights might have had a massive influence on my take on the future of the world. Proof that we are indeed affected by our environment. Praise the one lucky enough to have good souls around to bring light, uplift mood and restore balance.… Continue reading Doom is in the eye of the beholder
New funds inject life into sector
Sector report: Services
Governments reap rewards for their venturing efforts
Government House: “There is a greater collaboration among European development institutions.”
Honing the art of the matchmaker
It is over six years ago since I interviewed you for this column when you were leading Dow Chemical’s corporate venturing arm. It would be great to get an update now on your role in UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). It is hard to believe it was six years ago. I started running Dow’s corporate… Continue reading Honing the art of the matchmaker
Industry opportunities explode for new generation
Metcalfe’s law posits that the value of a telecoms network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users (n2). Coming after last month’s Global Corporate Venturing & Innovation Summit in Sonoma, California, and you can see why having 450 of the world’s largest corporation’s brightest minds in one venue might create some… Continue reading Industry opportunities explode for new generation
Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 8-12 February 2016
Dubai-based solar project developer Adenium provided an undisclosed amount of funding on Monday for US-based residential solar system installer American Solar Direct (ASD). The capital will be used to accelerate the growth of ASD’s partner-based channel initiative, which supplies its technology and installation expertise to third-party residential solar power companies. India-based tutoring service Avanti Learning… Continue reading Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 8-12 February 2016
Business finance platform Compeon raises $2.8m
Tengelmann’s corporate venturing subsidiary joined Dieter von Holtzbrinck-backed DvH Ventures and B-to-V to fund Compeon’s series A round.
Corporates help pour $11.3m into CupoNation
Rocket Internet, Deutsche Telekom and Georg von Holtzbrinck spinout Holtzbrinck Ventures all contributed to the discount e-commerce company’s series B round.
News round up 15 February 2016
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Cobi pedals to $7m series A
Meinders & Elstermann was among the investors as Cobi, the creator of a connected bike control system, raised $7.1m to take its overall funding to $11.5m.