TEDCO has grown from startup to innovation hub since its founding 25 years ago
Phil Singerman was applying for the job to be the first executive director for a state economic development startup whose aspiration exceeded its funding allocation. At the time, he was a presidential appointee with a $400 million annual budget at a prominent government agency, so there was a natural question of why he wanted to […]
New IU Cardiovascular fellowship program to boost innovation
The Indiana University School of Medicine in cooperation with the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) and CVI’s research pillar, the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center (KCVRC), will launch a new cardiovascular (CV) fellowship program this summer that will fuel innovation in cardiovascular medicine. The Anderson Cardiovascular Innovation Fellowship is a 12-month training program designed to develop fellows from novice physicians […]
NSF jumpstarts regional innovation with $20M awards
Six regions have been awarded $20 million each to build local research infrastructure to support scientific development in emerging technologies. The National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or ESPCoR, aims to boost the research competitiveness of targeted state jurisdictions by investing in local research infrastructures and workforces with science, technology, engineering and math […]
Harvard Announces Climate and Sustainability Translational Fund to Advance Solutions for Global Impact
Harvard’s Office of Technology Development (OTD) and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University have announced the launch of the Climate and Sustainability Translational Fund and supporting programs, aimed at increasing the global impact of Harvard research in the areas of climate and sustainability. The fund will provide support for university-based projects […]
Wash U innovation program seeks proposals for therapeutic development –
The newly established Needleman Program for Innovation and Commercialization at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is seeking proposals to fund promising new therapeutic candidates with the goal of achieving designation as investigational new drugs by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The program supports the urgent development of new lifesaving and life-enhancing therapeutics on […]
Seed funding enables researchers to address environmental and societal challenges | Virginia Tech
Not all global problems can be solved easily, but many can be approached by starting small. For its signature seed funding program, the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment (ISCE) has awarded up to $30,000 each to seven interdisciplinary teams through the ISCE Scholars Program. Spanning nine departments and six colleges, these Virginia Tech faculty are undertaking […]
Why the University of Missouri System invested in venture capital fund
Citing the benefit for students and alumni, the University of Missouri System has invested $1 million in Scale VC, a new venture capital fund in Columbia. A UM System news release states the new partnership will leverage the Griggs Innovators Nexus in the MU Student Center in a collaboration that will establish a business accelerator supporting early-stage, growth-driven […]
UT Austin Seed Fund Invests in Austin Startup ClearCam
AUSTIN, Texas — Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $250,000 in ClearCam Inc., a UT-affiliated startup that has launched a technology cleared by the Food and Drug Administration that drastically improves visualization and safety in laparoscopic procedures. This is the second investment made by UT Austin’s $10 million Seed Fund. […]