Japanese companies operating in the EU become subject to sustainability reporting rules from next year. Many are using their CVC units to help meet targets.
Category: Law & Policy
UK Labour party win: Promise of spinout support and a Great British Energy
The change in government in the UK could bring a bigger focus on boosting spinout numbers and more investment in electricity grid upgrades.
Reality check: Has the IRA made the US a magnet for cleantech investment?
The US’s $369bn climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promises to put the US at the forefront of the clean energy transition, but the act has its limitations.
US-China tensions spark venturing rethink
Souring trade relations between the US and China are forcing global corporations to shift their investment focus.
Inflation Reduction Act means US is stealing Europe’s cleantech crown
The US’s $369bn climate act is a “game changer” in terms of size and could lure clean energy investors away from Europe.
CVC investments face increased antitrust scrutiny
US regulators are making a point of going after corporations that invest in companies where there is a perceived competitive overlap.
What the world could learn from China’s supercluster strategy
China has a policy of superclusters to drive growth and is increasingly incorporating corporate venture capital initiatives into these clusters.
UK mini-Budget may boost corporate investment in science and tech startups
The UK government aims to leverage institutional investment including potentially in corporate vehicles.
Is the US Inflation Reduction Act a “game changer” for clean energy investors?
Corporate investors have a new financial incentive to invest in renewables and climate technologies that often proved economically unviable in the past.
New UK laws draw innovators into hunt for foreign agents
Researchers or investors could face jail terms if they work with someone they “ought to know” is under the direction of a foreign power.
Thailand approves CVC tax break
The startup must engage in one of the 14 target industries.
Hard power threatens venture
A decade’s focus on digitalisation leaves physical assets vulnerable.
UK prepares for National Security Investment Act
Minority corporate venturing investments in the UK could be caught by forthcoming regulation if they bring ‘control’ in sensitive sectors.