M&A, Strategies, Alliances Cumulocity and Micro Technology have launched the CUMoNoSU joint venture in Japan, a SaaS cloud-offering that aims to kick start Japanese business deployments and developments. Ecovent has won $6.9m in funding to continue work on its connected air vents, with investment led by Emerson, and the goal of launching the vents this year. Philips has joined the AllSeen Alliance, as a premier member. BearingPoint and relayr have partnered to form the relayr alliance, to pair their consultancy expertise. ams has acquired NXP’s CMOS sensor business, as the company aims to expand its environmental sensing portfolio. Qualcomm has signed a deal with Brusa, with the Swiss automotive component company licensing Qualcomm’s Halo wireless electric vehicle charging technology. Delphi…