Duke U, Viking Therapeutics and PoC Capital Enter Agreement to Fund Clinical Development
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (“Viking”) (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced an agreement with PoC Capital, LLC to fund Viking’s initial clinical development of VK2809 in glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSD Ia). Viking plans to file an Investigational New Drug (IND) […]
UMass Amherst creates venture fund to support innovation, job growth in Western Massachusetts
The University of Massachusetts Amherst hopes maroon will soon not only symbolize the campus colors but also innovation. University officials announced this week the formation of the Maroon Venture Partners Fund, a new effort to support entrepreneurship among alumni, faculty and students. “UMass Amherst, as the Commonwealth’s flagship, plays a crucial role in the state’s […]
Why University City Science Center is betting big on these 3 health projects
Three promising technologies that seek to improve the efficacy of medical care earned a big boost from the University City Science Center on Monday, with a total of $600,000 in research grants announced through the center’s QED Proof of Concept Program. Preoperative planning and alignment of long-bone fractures may be improved, and then surgeries go […]
These four tech startups received crucial capital from a UPenn student-run fund
A student-run innovation fund has already provided capital to launch four Penn startups this year, and it’s only the beginning of second semester. The Weiss Tech House Innovation Fund gives grants ranging from $500-$2000 to startups that involve technology in some way, College senior and Fund co-chair Jason Shein explained. Shein facilitated a recent “relaunch” […]
University of ArkansasWalton College Entrepreneurial Fund Created to Bolster Student Start-Ups
University of Arkansas alumna Janet Ryan Stegall and her husband, Bob, believe entrepreneurship inspires innovation and creativity. To support entrepreneurship efforts at the university, the Dallas couple made a $100,000 gift to create the Janet Ryan Stegall and Bob Stegall Entrepreneurship Fund in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Janet Ryan Stegall is a […]