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#Chinese universities are increasingly entering the #venturecapital space, significantly impacting #innovation and #entrepreneurship. Notable examples include #TianjinUniversity's 1 billion RMB Brain-Computer Haihe Laboratory Fund and #HKUST's 500 million HKD Redbird Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund. This trend is accelerating research commercialization and fostering a robust tech ecosystem, positioning #China as a leader in global technology advancements. #TechEcosystem #UniversityFunding #ChinaTech #InternationalCollaboration #InternationalPartnerships #ResearchAndDevelopment #RandD #BrainComputerInterface #BCI

The World Bank's MUNIS Project opens funding opportunities for startups in Uzbekistan. The MUNIS Project is structured around four key components, strategically designed to cultivate a market-oriented National Innovation System (NIS) in the country. These components encompass policy instruments aimed at enhancing the scientific performance and economic relevance of applied research and development (R&D), stimulating innovation at the enterprise level, fostering the creation of new products, technologies, and processes, and establishing vital institutions such as the International Expert Board (IEB) and a Technology Transfer Unit (TTU). To further fortify its impact, the project will allocate funds for technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives. #uzbekistan #worldbank #munis #startup #venture

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Attention, innovators! Singapore continues to shine as the top start-up investment destination in South-east Asia, with the deep tech sector experiencing remarkable growth. According to the Milken Institute’s Global Opportunity Index, Singapore ranked first among its Asian neighbours in 2023, and 14th globally – a significant jump from 2022. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghc7i9Pd Under the RIE2025 plan, deep tech investment and commercialisation to take center stage. This niche sector presents immense potential for addressing today’s global challenges. To foster a vibrant deep tech ecosystem, collaboration and coordination among various stakeholders are crucial. At NUS, we're committed to bringing together different players to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship. In an exciting development, NUS Enterprise recently announced a groundbreaking S$20 million initiative to catalyse Singapore's deep tech innovation and venture ecosystem. This initiative aims to empower researchers and faculty members to embark on impactful entrepreneurial journeys. Curious about the resources and support available at NUS to fuel your entrepreneurial aspirations? Join us to learn more! https://lnkd.in/gtErvE2q #NUS #NUSEnterprise #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #DeepTech #RIE2025 #StartupInvestment #SingaporeInnovation

Formation of #SG_GrowthCapital to bolster Singapore’s efforts in building innovative enterprises EDBI and SEEDS Capital (SEEDS) will be merged to form a new Government investment entity called SG Growth Capital Pte Ltd. This brings together the investment expertise and networks of EDBI and SEEDS, to support the growth of innovative enterprises and anchor key operations and capabilities in Singapore. The change will take place on 1 April 2025. Over the past decades, EDBI and SEEDS have each built a strong track record of catalysing and contributing to Singapore’s economic development through their investments. EDBI1 has attracted and anchored foreign growth-stage companies and nurtured tech-centric local companies. SEEDS2 has grown the local startup ecosystem, and worked with private funds to catalyse support for Singapore-based, early-stage technology startups. SG Growth Capital will better leverage EDBI’s and SEEDS’ expertise and networks to grow their portfolio companies. There will be more collaboration opportunities between local and foreign companies. This will also enable SG Growth Capital to develop deeper expertise in startup financing, venture building and deep tech areas. Under SG Growth Capital, EDBI and SEEDS will continue to work closely with EDB and Enterprise Singapore to ensure that their investment focus remains aligned to the economic priorities of both agencies.... https://bit.ly/4cry0hb #EDBI | #SEEDS Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) #Singapore #Business #SoutheastAsia

🌐 Sri Lanka Tech Startup Investment Forum 📅 Date: June 22, 2024 🕛 Time: 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern 🚀 Enhance Your Awareness: Discover Investment Opportunities in Sri Lanka's Thriving IT Industry 🚀 Join us at the Sri Lanka Tech Startup Investment Forum and uncover the potential within Sri Lanka’s dynamic IT sector. This is your chance to connect with innovative startups, network with industry leaders, and explore lucrative investment opportunities. 🔹 Why Attend? Gain insights into the rapidly growing tech ecosystem in Sri Lanka Meet and network with pioneering tech entrepreneurs and investors Discover groundbreaking tech startups and their investment potential Participate in engaging discussions and panels with industry experts Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be at the forefront of tech innovation and investment in Sri Lanka. Mark your calendars and join us for an afternoon of exploration and growth. 🌐 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/dASeYw6D #TechInvestment #SriLankaStartups #Innovation #InvestmentOpportunities #TechForum #ITIndustry #StartupEcosystem

🇪🇺 How Europe's largest innovation system is bridging the early-stage investment gap. 💶 The EIT's primary objective is to provide assistance to startups with the highest potential during their early stages. It focuses on addressing global challenges through nine Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KIC), which encompass various sectors such as urban mobility, climate change, cultural and creative industries, digitization, the future of food, health innovation, sustainable energy, added value manufacturing, and raw materials. Established in 2010, the EIT was created to enhance Europe's innovation capabilities and has successfully secured €9.5bn in investments. It has collaborated with over 9,900 ventures and played a significant role in the introduction of more than 2,400 new products and services. Additionally, the EIT facilitates the introduction and support of startups in accessing other public funds, including the European Investment Fund (EIF), European Innovation Council applicant support (EIC), and European Investment Bank (EIB). Sifted speaks to some of the startups which have benefited from the EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology:- 👇 https://lnkd.in/djgd9sKK #EIT #EIC #EIB #EIF #KIC #European #technology #innovation #startups #founders #VCs #investors #investment #tech #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurs #early_stage #venture #funding #support #fundraising #funds #public_funds

🎧 Missed Professor Benjamin C.K. Tee on MONEY FM 89.3's "The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo" on 2 Oct, Weds? Here’s a quick recap! Prof Ben shared what is #deeptech and how Singapore’s deep tech industry has grown significantly, thanks to government investments and collaborations. National University of Singapore has created a pool of over 4,000 licensable intellectual properties (IP), available to companies to develop innovative solutions. 🚀   He highlighted how NUS Graduate Research Innovation Programme (GRIP) and a recent $25 million initiative are helping start-ups with early-stage funding to build prototypes and scale their businesses. As #Singapore ranks 7th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2024 by Startup Genome, the future of deep tech, particularly in health, biomedical, and energy transition, holds promise! 🌍   Prof Ben also offered valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs: work with resourceful partners, iterate quickly, and seek validation through government or university programmes.   Listen to Prof Ben’s interview: https://lnkd.in/gVVcbAS4 Apply to NUS GRIP: https://lnkd.in/gNTX_hpd   📸Image credits: Money FM and NUS Enterprise #NUSEnterprise #innovation #startups #IPDevelopment #Venturefunding #GRIP #NUS

I am genuinely excited about Europe's climate technology. The European Investment Fund allocated €350 million to Kembara Fund I FCR. This venture capital fund aims to reach a total size of €1 billion, focusing on deep tech and climate technology startups in the growth phase (Series B and C rounds), particularly in Germany, Spain, France, and #Sweden. It's particularly encouraging that the fund targets startups with strong intellectual property, blending scientific and engineering breakthroughs. As someone fascinated by innovative technologies, the focus on areas like #AI, robotics, and space technology really piques my interest. The funding gap for deep tech startups in Europe has been a concern of mine for a while. This gap often forces companies to seek investment from non-European sources, risking relocation outside the continent. That’s why I’m thrilled to see initiatives like the Kembara Fund addressing this issue head-on. These efforts are vital for Europe’s strategic autonomy, competitiveness, and ability to tackle pressing issues such as climate change. It’s an exciting time for European tech. Do you know any Swedish startups that could benefit from these funds? Mark them in a comment. #Startups #Funds

DealRoom’s recent report highlights the remarkable value of the University of Cambridge’s tech ecosystem. The UK leads Europe in deriving value from universities through patents, venture capital funding, unicorns, and overall valuation. Cambridge ranks third globally in deep tech output, following Boston, despite being a city of just 150,000 people. This small yet powerful ecosystem contributes 18% of the UK’s overall tech ecosystem value with only 3% of the funding, producing $16.9 in value for every $1 of venture capital investment. Additionally, the University of Oxford ranks in fifth place, meaning the UK has two innovation hotspots for producing ground-breaking technologies. This underscores the huge potential when academia, entrepreneurship, and venture capital converge. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eMen3-ck #cambridgeuniversity #deeptech #techinnovation #techleadership #venturecapital #vc

https://lnkd.in/ds4Q7FCE For Chinese Tech Startups, Beijing Fills a Funding Void Left by VCs Previous efforts to inject state money into favored industries have yielded mixed results By Liza Lin and Rebecca Feng Oct. 3, 2024 11:00 pm ET A sharp drop in venture-capital funding for Chinese startups is leading Beijing to be more involved in grooming the country’s tech industry, a strategy that threatens to handicap China’s efforts to catch up with Western technologies in the long run. Private venture-capital investment—including U.S. money, which helped turbocharge China’s technology boom before the pandemic—has dried up after investors lost faith in China’s economy and moved to steer clear of geopolitical tensions. Early-stage funding levels are at their lowest in nearly a decade, with the decline especially dramatic among foreign funds.