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BENGALURU: In a sign of the rising opportunities in India, the country outpaced China in the number of deals struck by venture capital (VC) funds in the first quarter of 2015.

India saw 69 deals happening in the first quarter as against China’s 66, according to a report by CB Insights, a New York-based firm that tracks VC funding. India saw the most deal growth among Asian countries, at 60% compared to the first quarter of 2014, when the number of deals stood at 43.

http://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/India-tops-China-in-number-of-tech-venture-capital-deals/articleshow/47126548.cms

SEJONG, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will work to develop and improve new products using nanotechnology, such as wearable devices, as part of efforts to take global leadership in a market that is expected to reach US$3 trillion in 2020, the government said Thursday.

Read more at: http://koreabizwire.com/s-korea-moves-for-early-development-of-nanotechnology-products/34458

In June, Professor Mildred Dresselhaus will formally receive the 2015 IEEE Medal of Honor for her leadership and contributions across many fields of science and engineering. She is the first woman to receive the organisation’s highest honor since its inception in 1917.

Dresselhaus is famous for her work in carbon-based materials including buckminsterfullerenes (buckyballs), nanotubes and graphene. In the energy sector, carbon-based materials are frequently discussed in terms of their ability to increase energy storage capacities in battery technologies and super capacitors. According to the IEEE, “the era of carbon electronics can be traced back to [Dresselhaus’s] tireless research efforts.”

Read more at: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/2015/04/30/queen-of-carbon-becomes-first-women-to-receive-ieee-medal-of-honor/

Tesla founder Elon Musk has set out his ambition to ‘fundamentally change the way the world uses energy’, by unveiling a $3,000 home battery which the company claims can run an entire home for eight hours.

Musk, who founded the company, best-known for electric cars, introduced the Powerwall device at a press conference in California and said the technology could change the world.

The device, which Musk said could be in homes by the end of summer, will be able to store electricity when conditions are favorable then discharge it again later in quantities large enough to be useful to homes and businesses.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3063262/Tesla-set-reveal-home-battery-Elon-Musk-unveil-power-pack-tonight-slash-electricity-bills.html#ixzz3YtLQr9Bh

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Brazilian miner Vale, led by CEO Murilo Ferreira, has pushed back the timeline of a possible IPO of its base-metals division after an expected rebound in nickel prices failed to materialize.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/vale-delays-possible-base-metal-division-ipo-1430422478

Operation of the EBM machine to produce a solid metal part from powder.

GKN Aerospace recently announced two collaborative research projects related to the advancement of additive manufacturing (AM) within the aerospace industry. One is a three-year, GBP3.1m (about $4.74 million) program to develop titanium powder specifically formulated and blended for AM of aerospace components. The program, called TiPOW (Titanium Powder for net-shape component manufacture), will also develop the techniques and equipment to produce the powder consistently, in quantity, and at a lower price than today’s material.

http://articles.sae.org/14119/

GE works closely with the government and universities and collaborates with innovation centers for that. GE has partnered with more than 25 universities and educational organisations across the region to support talent growth and development. The new partnership with Wamda will further accelerate close governmental, industry and academic linkages.

Read more at: http://gulfnews.com/business/economy/ge-focuses-on-innovative-solutions-to-address-regional-needs-1.1501364

Could Apple soon be bigger than Australia?

The tech giant’s latest financial results show its market capitalisation – the value of all of its stocks – is worth roughly $980 billion.

By comparison, the size of Australia’s economy is worth $1.58 trillion, by gross domestic product.

Read more at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/apples-revenue-bite-could-soon-be-bigger-than-australia-20150428-1muxuw.html

Elena Polyakova, Chief Operating Officer of Graphene 3D, will present details on the new water-soluble filament and discuss the effect of graphene-enhanced materials for the 3D printing industry.

Read more at: http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1525881/graphene-3d-lab-inc-to-announce-new-filament-at-canada-makes-additive-manufacturing-forum-in-hamilton-ontario