Oregon startup receives million to fund natural gas refueling tech development, supported by Portland Seed Fund
Onboard Dynamics — an innovator in compressed natural gas refueling — has received $3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy, Portland Seed Fund, NW Natural and other utilities and private investors. Compressed natural gas (CNG) is a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels and is used to power natural […]
University of Kansas promotes innovation with new Proof of Concept Fund Awards
Demonstrating that a laboratory concept will work in practice is one key to moving a research discovery into the marketplace. The University of Kansas supports discovery and innovation in multiple ways, including the granting of Proof of Concept (POC) Fund awards for inventions that are near the commercialization stage. This year, KU has awarded five […]
South African fund aims to sow and grow new university technologies
MOST universities start as teaching institutions, delivering graduates to society. After a number of years, the focus is shifted to a more research-oriented approach and, apart from graduates, research papers became an important output of the institution. At the turn of the last century, innovation became an important strategy globally and patents were added to […]