UCSF Receives $500 Million For Faculty And Research Improvement from Foundation
University of California – San Francisco has received a $500 million donation from the late Helen Diller through her foundation. This is one of the largest donations made to the university as well as in the history of other academic institutions. In its official website, the University of California San Francisco confirmed that the Helen […]
$250K in Presidential awards fund faculty and staff research and projects at University of North Georgia
More than $250,000 will support various faculty and staff projects and initiatives in 2017 at the University of North Georgia (UNG), marking the fourth year of the Presidential Initiative Awards program, instituted by UNG President Bonita C. Jacobs in 2013. “Since launching this program, we have awarded about $780,000 in support of more than 125 […]
Four Ugandan Startups Win $10000 Seed Fund in Up Accelerate Program | PC Tech Magazine
At least four Ugandan start-up groups have been awarded USD 10000 each, to assist them in the development of transformative solutions to tackle persistent sexual and reproductive health bottlenecks in the country. The four groups were revealed on Tuesday January 17th after a pitching session in the Up Accelerate program at Outbox hub in Kampala. […]
Northwestern Mutual creates $50 million Future Ventures Fund
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. said Thursday it has established a $50 million venture fund to invest in start-up companies that are developing new financial technology and other innovations the company could offer to clients. Investments from the new Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures Fund — ranging between $500,000 and $3 million each — will develop […]
10 corporations, Georgia Tech launch Engage, an accelerator program and venture
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the CEOs of 10 of Atlanta’s leading corporations today jointly announced the launch of Engage, a mentorship-driven accelerator program and venture fund. The Atlanta-based Engage accelerator is open to startups across the country, with a focus placed on mentoring and market access strategies. Applications will […]
3 eminent alumni fund innovation centre at IIT-Madras
IIT, Madras on Wednesday unveiled its centre for innovation and entrepreneurship which will pave the way for more teaching, research, product development and policy-making initiatives.Named the `Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre’ (GDC) after three of its wellknown alumni, it has an initial funding of $1 million from Infosys vice-chairman Kris Gopalakrishnan and venture capitalists Desh Deshpande and Jaishree […]