3 Tiers for Evaluating GAP Projects and Startups for Funding
Funding is a major goal for gap fund and accelerator projects and startups. That’s why it’s so important to have an effective process in place for evaluating potential success
John Deere announces its 2023 Startup Collaborators
Deere & Company has released the names of eight companies chosen for its 2023 Startup Collaborator program. The Startup Collaborator was launched in 2019 and helps John Deere enhance precision technology in its agriculture and construction equipment. This year’s Startup Collaborator participants. “This year’s group shows the importance of connecting with the startup community across […]
TEDCO Tech transfer program creates high-paying jobs, accelerates product development
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is one of five universities working in partnership with TEDCO as part of our Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII). MII was established in 2012 as a technology transfer program with the goal to grow and accelerate promising technologies through venture creation. According to Arti Santhanam, Ph.D., executive director of MII, Maryland’s elevation in national […]
Drexel Launches Innovation Fund to Address World’s Most Pressing Challenges
Drexel University announced the launch of the Innovation Fund, which invests in early-stage Drexel student and postgraduate startups, as well as startups founded to commercialize the results of Drexel scientific research. “This is a bold new initiative to empower our problem solvers to dream big and take on society’s most pressing challenges,” said Drexel President […]
UChicago launches Polsky Deep Tech Ventures to support startups bringing science and tech to market
he University of Chicago has unveiled Polsky Deep Tech Ventures, a new initiative offering a suite of sector-specific accelerators, entrepreneurial training and funding dedicated to supporting startups that bring world-changing science and technology to market. This effort is aligned with the research strengths of UChicago, Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Drawing on […]