Crowdfunder CEO talks about using gap funding to fix the University Research System’s “Valley of Death”
For decades, America’s economic success has been driven by an engine of innovation that periodically creates new industries and companies that change the world. The JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act was passed to make it easier for startups to get off the ground and access early-stage investments. Small businesses are the growth engine of […]
Rhode Island is boosting innovation grants to $1.5M
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo opened the second round of the state’s Innovation Voucher Program last week, soliciting applications from Rhode Island companies with fewer than 500 employees to apply for grants of up to $50,000 to fund research and development. About $1.5 million in funding is available in the 2016-17 fiscal year, the second year […]
UAE Venture fund helps Mena region tap into expertise of veteran investors
Most technology investors are hunting future “unicorns”, as start-up ventures valued at US$1 billion or more are known. But with millions of businesses launching each year, these are proving ever elusive. Step in one new fund aimed at Middle Eastern investors, which – while certainly not promising to scout out the next Facebook – does […]