OSU Advantage Accelerator: How to Maximize Your Research Impact through Technology Commercialization

Join Katie Pettinger, Impact Catalyst at the OSU Advantage Accelerator. Katie will be describing resources available for faculty, post docs, and graduate students to maximize the impact of their research involvements through technology commercialization and market development pathways. Specifically, attendees will learn about: • How to access funding (OSU, state, government agencies, angels, venture, etc.) • Available […]

Boston startup leaders look for steps to fight racial injustice

As thousands of Bostonians speak out against racism against Black Americans, catalyzed by a string of high-profile deaths—particularly the alleged murder of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis—leaders are beginning to reckon with the racism within the world of startups and venture capital. Fighting police brutality has not historically been in the […]

UC Riverside-led ExCITE incubator graduates first startups

Uncertainty about the economy during the pandemic hasn’t stopped investors from taking a chance on some of Riverside’s hottest tech startups. ExCITE, the startup incubator led by UC Riverside in partnership with the County of Riverside and the city of Riverside has graduated its first three companies, each of which has received enough funding to […]

Beyond Incubation: Universities as agents of startup development – Wamda

In the 1990s, professors Henry Etzkowitz and Loet Leydesdorff, put forward the idea of the Triple Helix framework, which highlighted academia alongside corporates and government as key pillars of innovation in a knowledge-based society. The role of universities remains as critical as ever when it comes to fostering an environment that supports and nurtures entrepreneurship. […]

UConn Innovation Fund Invests in Two More University Startups 

The University of Connecticut, in partnership with Connecticut Innovations (CI), and Webster Bank, today announced that two more early-stage companies have been awarded early-stage funding from the $2.25 million UConn Innovation Fund. Both companies are also part of UConn’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP) in Farmington. The state-of-the-art facility on the UConn Health campus provides lab and office space, […]

MSU Accelerator Starts Fifth Summer Cohort With Five Tech Startups 

EAST LANSING—The Michigan State University Foundation’s Conquer Accelerator announced the launch of its fifth season and summer 2020 cohort. The 10-week accelerator welcomes five selected teams to its East Lansing program: ARUtility, Lucypop, MenuBubble, PhenoLogic, and StarForged Studios. “It’s hard to believe that we’re already moving into our fifth year for Conquer Accelerator, but when […]