QED Program launches seventh round of funding; to put near $1M in start-ups
As the University City Science Center’s QED proof-of-concept program launches its seventh round, one of its newest academic partners, The Pennsylvania State University, has expanded its involvement from the Medical College at Hershey to include its main campus at University Park. University Park hosts hundreds of life science researchers in colleges including the Eberly College […]
Wayne State University gets $250K boost from local Detroit Innovate Fund
The Detroit Innovate Fund, a new fund to help launch local high-tech startup companies, has invested $250,000 in Detroit Materials Inc., a Wayne State University spinoff that hopes to make cast-steel parts for the military, mining and off-road markets. The company will use that money, and $150,000 awarded this month through a phase-one Small Business Innovative Research grant […]
European VC, Epidarex, announces £50m into life sciences venture fund for university spin-outs
Investors keen to capitalise on British science have poured nearly £50m into a new venture capital fund. Epidarex, a specialist life science venture capital group, will on Thursday unveil a new £47.5m fund dedicated to UK start-ups, including university spin-outs. Backers include US drug giant Eli Lilly as well as King’s College London and other […]
Mizzou student start-up lands $50K from local angels
Angel investors come from all backgrounds and industries, but Kansas City-based Knoda today announced it has received a $50,000 investment from a less likely angel group: students.
Florida Institute for Commercialization of Public Research funds unmanned aircraft start-up
The Institute for Commercialization of Public Research (the Institute) announced today that it has finalized a funding agreement with Altavian, an unmanned aircraft solutions provider that integrates engineering and manufacturing with services for federal, state, local, and commercial clients. The Institute works with Florida’s research universities and institutions to support new company creation and job growth, bridging […]