University of Kansas POC fund awards $250K
Lawrence, KS, March 26, 2013 –(PR.com)– The University of Kansas continues to move innovations from the laboratory to the marketplace. As part of this effort, five KU researchers have been awarded $50,000 each through the university’s new Proof of Concept Fund for projects that are near the commercialization stage.
NMotion to put up to $115K in funds and services into University of Nebraska spin-outs
Six to 10 start-ups will be selected to participate in the first year of NMotion, a new start-up accelerator in Lincoln. NUtech Ventures, a non-profit affiliate of the University of Nebraska whose goal is to help form partnerships between industry and university research to advance technology, is just one of the many partners involved in […]
Oxford’s Said Business School launches new student-led seed fund
Said Business School has announced a new seed fund that will invest up to £25k this summer in two to four start-ups led by Oxford students and alumni.
Gap funding nanoparticle project at U Iowa could lead to safer factory conditions
Workers in manufacturing can encounter a range of hazards on the job, but some of those dangers can pass unseen. Such is the case with nanoparticles, so tiny they can be inhaled and put workers at risk for various ailments, including lung cancer.
Australian government selects three VC firms to invest $200M into start-ups
The federal government has picked three venture capital funds to co-invest at least $200 million into high-growth Australian start-ups via its Innovation Investment Fund.