Local Universities Invest in Houston Innovation
In addition to its growing network of incubators, accelerators, makerspaces, coworking spaces, and non-profits, Houston’s leading academic institutions are also investing in the region’s innovation ecosystem. The University of Houston is set to break ground on a 70,000-square-foot, high-tech Innovation Hub this fall that is projected to open in spring 2025. The $52 million hub […]
From Ideas to Solutions | NC State News
Big ideas are born at NC State on a regular basis. Bill Spruill knows that — which is why he decided to donate close to a million dollars to the university in support of the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF). Starting this year, Spruill’s 2ndF Research Commercialization Fund will provide additional support to annual awardees of the CIF. “When […]
Discovery to Impact Makes 4th Investment Through UT Seed Fund
AUSTIN, Texas — Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $250,000 in Group1, a UT-affiliated startup aiming to revolutionize the energy industry by developing potassium-ion battery technology. The investment will help Group1 increase its workforce, expand production capacity of its product potassium cathode material, Kristonite™, to pilot scale, and forge […]