East Asia
-
Cambodia finalises national university IP policy
The Southeast Asian kingdom has unveiled a national IP policy for universities developed in collaboration with the UN and the EU.
-
Friday Five: VR glaucoma scans, heat-powered sensors, and 3D‑printing space trash into tools
Spinouts turn waste, thermal energy and VR tech into sustainable solutions for industry, space, and healthcare.
-
NUS Enterprise further expands VC ecosystem
The National University of Singapore’s innovation arm has partnered with SG Growth Capital and Lotus One to put more money into spinouts and funds.
-
Origgin Ventures targets Japanese spinouts with $30m fund
The Singapore-based venture firm has set its sights on Fukuoka and is partnering with local investor Interuniversity Ventures to run the fund.
-
National University of Singapore commits S$150m to venture capital initiative
NUS is putting a third of the money into existing VC firms, while the bulk will go into a new university venture fund.
-
Korea Institute of Science and Technology launches innovation subsidiary
KIST Innovation will focus on the full spectrum of commercialisation, ranging from IP management to startup and corporate support to investments.
-
UTEC unveils Fund 6, reaches AuM of more than $1bn
University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners has raised ¥47 billion for its sixth fund, its largest to date.
-
Friday Five: Apate, Cosma, Licovolt, pHydrogen, ScoutinScience
The Friday Five series provides a weekly insight into innovative early-stage spinouts that are making a significant impact in their fields.
-
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology gains ₩12bn fund
The fund was created by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Korea Venture Investment, with the South Korean government providing half of the capital.
-
Kanazawa University achieves close for Vision Incubate
Vision Incubate, a venture firm wholly owned by Kanazawa University in Japan, has closed its VI-1 fund with ¥2 billion thanks to LPs including UTokyo IPC.
