Tel Aviv spin-out Unispectral reveals lens and image processing software that allows users to break down the chemical components of almost any object.
Author: Gregg Bayes-Brown
A golden era of innovation
Innovative region: Canada
Quantum Biosystems leaps to $20.5m
The genome sequencing technology developer raised the funding from backers including the venture capital arms of Mitsubishi and Mizuho.
Olygose feeds on $5.9m
Corporate-backed fund CapAgro participated in the early-stage round, which will support development of Olygose’s nutrition technology.
The 12 spin-outs of Christmas
A look at the 12 most exciting university spin-outs tipped to succeed in 2015.
West coast venturing vim shows no sign of slackening
In California there has been a massive shake-up with UC Ventures and other new funds, while two of the biggest players in Washington and Arizona are beginning to see recent developments in their tech transfer offerings bear fruit.
Apollo gives blessing to corporate venturing fund
The educational services provider will partner with Touchdown Ventures, a venture capital firm co-founded by two ex-employees of Comcast Ventures.
Keyssa kisses hello to $47m
Keyssa, a spin-out of University of California Los Angeles, has emerged from stealth mode with next-gen computer components and $47m in its pocket. Backers of Keyssa include Intel’s venture arm Intel Capital, Samsung Strategy and Innovation Centre, which operates as a subsidiary of electronics producer Samsung, Alsop Louie Partners, and semiconductor firm Nantworks. Keyssa’s technology… Continue reading Keyssa kisses hello to $47m
A rich mix of the old and the new: Estonia
Spotlight on the small yet mighty technology powerhouse of Estonia.
Cancer spawns multiple battlegrounds
A look at innovations in the cure for cancer by Gregg Bayes-Brown, editor, Global University Venturing, with additional reporting by Thierry Heles.
Welcome letter: GUV Summit 21 and 22 October
If innovation were a recipe you could look up in a book and whip up in half an hour, what would be the key ingredients? The first thing you would reach for would be great ideas, of course. What next? Maybe resources, of the human, intellectual, and financial variety, along with the actual hardware should… Continue reading Welcome letter: GUV Summit 21 and 22 October
A rosy outlook: Ireland
IrelandIt is somewhat staggering to think that this time six years ago, commentators around the world were calling Ireland’s economic woes the “death of the tiger”, a reference to the country’s roaring pre-2008 Celtic Tiger period of growth. Just four years ago, the country staved off bankruptcy by accepting a €67.5bn ($87.4bn) bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)… Continue reading A rosy outlook: Ireland
Putting tech transfer successes into perspective
The Global University Venturing and combined world rankings 2014.
UK: Two tangle at the top of the tech transfer table
The UK If Global University Venturing’s latest 2014 data is anything to go by, the UK remains the second most active region globally for research commercialisation. Built on the back of one of the oldest and most prestigious higher education systems in the world, the UK’s universities are one of the main pillars on which the success of the country… Continue reading UK: Two tangle at the top of the tech transfer table