Northwestern tech spinout Tanvas gets $5 million from Peak6, R7
Haptics, the science of making devices more touchy-feely, is getting more attention from researchers and investors. A haptics startup launched by two Northwestern University professors got a $5 million boost from investors that include Chicago venture fund R7 Partners, trading firm Peak6 and Northwestern. Tanvas is developing next-generation technology for touch screens that will allow […]
FL angel Investment network looks to bridge capital gap
Interest appears promising for an effort to amass investors seeking to fund high-growth start-ups in the capital region. On Friday, a membership launch for Tallahassee’s new chapter of the Florida Angel Nexus attracted roughly 60 attendees, a mix of potential investors and professionals aware of financing challenges facing early stage start-ups. Jason Stamm, an entrepreneur […]
Oregon State University business accelerator graduates five more startups with access to seed grants
A Corvallis business accelerator has graduated its third group of business startups and is taking applications for the next class. The Advantage Accelerator at Oregon State University is part of the Regional Acceleration and Innovation Network, or RAIN. RAIN, which also includes a business accelerator in Eugene, is intended to help promising companies get off […]
MassCEC Announces $280K in 7 Clean Energy and Water Innovation Awards
BOSTON – June 24, 2015 – Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) CEO Alicia Barton today announced $280,000 in funding for seven innovative clean energy projects across the Commonwealth under MassCEC’s Catalyst program. It is the first time the program issued a challenge for innovators to focus on clean water technologies, and three of the seven […]