Interview with Sierra Ventures, located at U Illinois, eyeing early stage startups
Venture capital used to be a cottage industry, with very few investing in tomorrow’s products and services. Oh how times have changed. While there are more startups than ever, there’s also more money chasing them. In this series, we look at the new (or relatively new) VCs in the early stages: seed and Series A.But […]
New State Fund Helps Commercialize Early Tech from MI Universities
University technology transfer programs in Michigan now have a new pot of money to support their efforts, thanks to a fund supported by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The University Early Stage Proof of Concept Fund, also known as the Advance grant program, will help move research projects and technologies developed at Michigan universities from […]
Invent Penn State’s Fund for Innovation awards $75,000 to Persea Naturals
One of the latest ventures to come out of Penn State, Persea Naturals, began with an unintended discovery. Gregory R. Ziegler, professor of food science in the College of Agricultural Sciences, was extracting starch from avocado pits when he noticed something interesting. When avocado pits are pulverized, an enzymatic reaction produces a bright orange color. […]
New Mexico State University Arrowhead Innovation Fund receives $800,000 for high-tech startups
The Arrowhead Innovation Fund at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center is one of three organizations to receive investment from the state’s Catalyst Fund, a $20 million “fund of funds” to support New Mexico companies, Gov. Susana Martinez announced Tuesday in Albuquerque. The Catalyst Fund is expected to support more than 50 companies in New […]
Accelerating innovation: 7 U Colorado research teams receive commercialization grants
Seven CU Boulder research teams have been selected to receive grants for the development of commercially-promising technologies. A total of 21 applications were reviewed by a panel of external judges made up of entrepreneurs, investors, business executives and intellectual property attorneys from around the country. Six of the seven awards are funded by the Advanced […]
Startup Desert Saber Licenses University of Arizona Mining Safety Training Program
Tucson, Ariz. – The University of Arizona has licensed an interactive training program developed at the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources to startup Desert Saber, LLC. The program, created in collaboration with the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and with funding from Science Foundation Arizona, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health […]
2 tech startups win $125,000 from Macomb Innovation Fund
Two technology startups in Oakland Country are receiving a $125,000 boost from the Macomb Innovation Fund. Funded by Macomb Community College’s Strategic Fund and part of J.P. Morgan Chase’s $150 million commitment to Detroit’s economic recovery, the award is designed to advance progress of larger scale funding for startup companies with high growth potential. Munetrix, […]