Alaskan 49th State Angel Fund Is Ready to Roll
Alaskans are full of great ideas. We’ve dreamed up making facial cream out of glacial silt and turning salmon into vodka. But to make money, you need money. And that’s where the 49th State Angel Fund comes in. This spring, the Municipality of Anchorage received a $13.2 million federal allocation to establish the 49th State […]
Pension Funds a Source for Early-stage Commercialization? Silicon Valley Bank Invests in Ireland
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has announced it will lend $100 million to the Irish innovation sector as part of a new partnership with the National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF). According to Reuters, SVB intends to invest in Ireland’s technology, life science, cleantech, private-equity, and venture capital businesses over the next five years.
BC Discovery Fund’s portfolio company, Avigilon Corporation, receives emerging company award
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jun 20, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC) Inc. is very pleased to announce that its portfolio company Avigilon Corporation, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, earned the prestigious “Company of the Year” award at the recent 2012 British Columbia Technology Industry Association (“BCTIA”) […]