When Nikola Tesla, renowned inventor and contributor to the design of alternating current power systems, first demonstrated wireless energy transfer (Wet) in 1891, he probably did not expect that it would take over a century for the idea to catch on. In fact, by the time of his death in 1943, Tesla undoubtedly suspected it… Continue reading University Corner: Advancing Tesla’s wireless energy dream
Author: Gregg Bayes-Brown
Innovative region: Australia, Israel, New Zealand
Gregg Bayes-Brown looks at Israel Australia and New Zealand, in the latest of our featured articles from sister title Global University Venturing.
Innovative region: China and Japan
How approaches can differ University Focus – innovative region pieces highlighting the best content from our sister title Global University Venturing. Since undergoing rapid industrialisation following the Second World War, the Far East has become a role model for emerging economies on how to catch up with the west. The four “Asian tigers” – Hong Kong, South… Continue reading Innovative region: China and Japan
University corner: Game on
Will it ever be game over for the meteoric rise of the computer
games industry?
Innovative region: The east side story goes on
A university focus innovative region piece covering the eastern US, highlighting the best content from our sister title Global University Venturing
Big Deal: Zynga’s Oxford university spin-off buy
The following is an except from an upcoming feature in Global University Venturing which focuses on the relationship between universities and the gaming sector, and the recent acquision of Oxford spin-out NaturalMotion by games developer Zynga.
Innovative region: Canada
Gregg Bayes-Brown, news editor of our sister title Global University Venturing, looks at how Canada is trying to ensure it stays on top of innovation despite worries this aspect of the economy is under performing.
Salesforce seals golden deal with Alchemist
Sales management platform Salesforce invests an undisclosed sum in B2B-focused Stanford accelerator Alchemist.
University spin-outs to watch in 2014
This article was written by the editor of our sister publication Global University Venturing.
Northrop dreams partnership with Johns
Defence contractor Northrop Grumman to partner with Johns Hopkins University, BioHealth Innovation, and DreamIt Ventures on startups.
Mederi closes year with $18.5m
Life sciences firm Mederi Therapeutics raises $18.5m from backers including biotech firm Bio-Rad Laboratories.
Christmas crescendo at Cambridge
Crescendo Biologics, a life sciences spin-out company of Cambridge University, has received £17.5m ($28.9m) in a series A supported by new and existing backers, including the corporate venturing arm of Astellas Pharma. The round was led by Imperial Innovations, the tech transfer unit of Imperial College London, marking the latest in a string of deals… Continue reading Christmas crescendo at Cambridge
Big Deal: StartX fund begins to roll
Stanford University’s new Stanford-StartX fund, an uncapped investment vehicle for the institution’s startups passing through its incubator StartX, began to roll out this week as it made one of its first investments in Stanford startup Kidaptive. The $10.1m series B round, which was led by venture firm Formation 8, was also joined by animation studio… Continue reading Big Deal: StartX fund begins to roll
Kidaptive gets $10.1m lesson
Edtech startup Kidaptive raises $10.1m in series B backed by animation studio Prana Studios, Stanford-StartX Fund and others.