OSF HealthCare launches $75M fund to invest in health technology
The Peoria-based health system is the parent of Rockford’s OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. In February, the health system activated OSF Ventures, a $75 million fund that invests in companies intent on developing medical technologies and applications to improve patient outcomes or reduce health care costs. Pulse Therapeutics, the St. Louis company, has developed a […]
Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund launches at Notre Dame
Building on the partnership that the University of Notre Dame formed with the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation in 2010, the University has now established the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund and is moving the administrative functions and granting process of the foundation from Tucson, Arizona, to Notre Dame. Through this partnership, the Parseghian family […]
Venture Capitalist David Schwab on industry focused micro-investing and mining tech from the University of California system
David Schwab, who launched Vertical Venture Partners a couple of years ago after 20 years at Sierra Ventures, says he did that so he could pare down his investment focus. Micro-funds are the place to be, he believes, and it’s better to go deep into relieving specific industry “pain points” than to try to sell […]
Nine University of Toronto researchers receive $800K in Connaught funding
Researchers at the University of Toronto are receiving over $800,000 from the Connaught Fund, a research funding source unique to the U of T. The funding comes from two Connaught programs. The Connaught Innovation Award accelerates the development of promising technologies and promotes knowledge transfer arising from the U of T. The Connaught Summer Institute brings together […]