Berkeley Frontier Fund debuts with $50M and pledge to give $25M to UC Berkeley for startups
The Berkeley Frontier Fund, which will invest $50 million in entrepreneurs affiliated to the University of California at Berkeley, makes its debut today. As state resources tighten, the fund has agreed to provide the institution $25 million. In an interview with VentureBeat, the fund’s CEO, Richard Chan, claimed that the state can only pay roughly […]
UAH’s Office of Technology Commercialization Connects Innovators With Investors
Huntsville is noted for its superior defense technology, with companies generating cutting-edge innovations in sectors including computer engineering, hypersonic ballistics, and material science. Huntsville has put a lot of effort into establishing the intellectual infrastructure that has allowed this concentration of technological talent to happen since the dawn of the Space Age. The Office of […]
Research development key to advancing Virginia Tech’s research and innovation ecosystem
In addition to enhancing research and innovation culture, ecosystem, and growth, the Research and Innovation office continues to restructure, realign, and reinforce capabilities to assist faculty in winning more competitive, major research grants to boost the impact of their portfolios. Virginia Tech faculty members displayed their research goals in 2021 by submitting a record number […]
Lehigh University is bringing its first accelerator for early-stage companies to campus
Leaders at Lehigh University’s Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation have been seeking for methods to help their student entrepreneurs once their firms are up and running and ready to expand for years. Lisa Getzler, the Institute’s executive director, has spent 20 years at Lehigh and a decade at the Institute. Lehigh Ventures Lab, […]
UCalgary community pitches innovative startup ideas at Launchpad Liftoff Competition
At the second annual Launchpad Liftoff Competition, organized by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking in cooperation with the Schulich School of Engineering, students and researchers from the University of Calgary took to the virtual stage to showcase their unique company concepts. Improved health and wellbeing, greater travel experiences, and environmental sustainability were among the […]
IU Launches Faculty Startup Accelerator Program
Indiana University is developing a startup accelerator program to assist professors in turning their research findings and professional insights into successful enterprises. The IU Faculty Startup Accelerator Program is a partnership between IU’s Innovation and Commercialization Office and Bloomington’s The Mill. The program is meant for IU entrepreneurs with early stage, scalable company concepts, according to IU. “We are excited to partner with The Mill to offer this program tailored for IU inventors and entrepreneurs,” said Simran Trana, associate vice president of the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office. “Through this program, participants will improve […]