Melbourne and Monash universities partner in new $80 million biomed fund
Melbourne and Monash universities have joined forces to create a fund worth up to $80 million to support early-stage biomedical research and bridge the commercialisation funding gap, with the help of the Victorian government. The initiative is a first for Australia and represents the increasing appetite from higher education institutions to spin out successful start-ups. The Victorian […]
Winners Announced for $250K Innovation Fund Spring 2016 Cycle
The Chicago Innovation Exchange, in partnership with UChicagoTech and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation held the University of Chicago’s Innovation Fund final presentations today, where four amazing companies competed for a share of the university’s $20 million Innovation Fund — up to $250,000 in proof-of-concept capital. It was an exciting morning, full of […]
University of Michigan’s Social Venture Fund Announces Investment in Querium
The Social Venture Fund, a student-led venture fund within theSamuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business, today announced that it has participated in the early-stage bridge round for Austin, Texas.-based Querium, an edtech company that uses artificial intelligence to provide students […]