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 […]