New Mind the Gap 2022 Report is Must-Have Tool for Research Institution Gap Funding and Accelerator Programs
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 9, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — It’s no secret that gap fund and accelerator programs are critical for assessing, funding and developing early-stage technologies and startups, but how are research universities and support programs making it happen? What’s working? What’s not? The just released Mind the Gap 2022 answers these questions and more. […]
Investor Mindset: Startup Ignition Ventures Launches New Fund for Early-stage Startups
Continuing our Investor Mindset series, we got together with John Richards, Tyler Richards, and Jordan Harbertson, co-founders of a new fund, Startup Ignition Ventures at the 11th Startup Ignition Alumni Reunion at Utah Valley University. We learned about this new early-stage fund, met the team (sans Sterling Sessions who was unavailable), and witnessed the legendary Startup […]
What is in the CHIPS bill? – The Washington Post
President Biden is scheduled to sign the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, or CHIPS+, this week. In late July, Congress passed the $280 billion package to support domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, along with research and development in advanced technology. It’s a massive bill — by some measures even larger than the Apollo moon program. CHIPS+ is big […]
Eight Purdue researchers receive $470,000 to strengthen the marketplace appeal of their work – Purdue University News
Creating groundbreaking inventions to improve lives requires more than an idea: It needs research and development, which involves funding. Two Purdue University funds are helping researchers take those R&D steps. Eight Purdue University researchers have received more than $470,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund and Proof of Concept Fund to make their work more attractive […]
NJEDA opens tax credit auction to fuel Innovation Evergreen Fund – NJBIZ
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced the opening of the first of up to five annual New Jersey Corporate Tax Credit Auctions Aug. 5, which it says will fuel the next phase of the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF). The fund was launched to increase access to venture capital in New Jersey, […]
UTSA Knowledge Enterprise awards annual seed grants to expand faculty research | UTSA Today | UTSA | The University of Texas at San Antonio
Focused on driving San Antonio’s knowledge economy, The UTSA Office for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise (REDKE) today announced it has awarded its annual seed grants to spark innovation on campus. A total of $240,000 was awarded among 14 recipients—money that will fund new research projects or new lines of inquiry to advance their […]
Vale Launches $100M Fund to Invest in the Sustainable Startup Ecosystem
Vale, one of the world’s largest mining companies, is launching Vale Ventures, its corporate venture capital initiative. The $100M fund will support pioneering startups around the world, creating new business opportunities and innovative technologies to incorporate into Vale’s operations. Vale believes that sustainable mining is essential to global development. To support the transition to a […]