NSF Funds 5 Projects for 2nd Phase of 5G Accelerator Program – ExecutiveBiz
The National Science Foundation is investing a total of $25 million to support the second phase of five projects that aim to enhance 5G network infrastructure. The grants, which were awarded by the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, are part of the Convergence Accelerator Track G program, the foundation said Thursday. The teams are led […]
UC Berkeley’s latest contribution to innovation is an innovative way to finance it
Innovation starts with ideas but often comes down to financing. As the first-ever chief innovation officer at the University of California, Berkeley, Rich Lyons has overseen a program that comes up with new ways of funding innovative startups and bringing the profits back to the university. Lyons is a former dean of the business school at UC Berkeley and […]
Eight startups selected for fall 2023 FastTrack Penn State Accelerator
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank has accepted eight early-stage business startups into its fall 2023 FastTrack Accelerator program. The startups selected range from glowing soap and a modern color vision test to a Latin American gaming media group, an arts education company, and an adventure STEAM summer camp. The no-cost business accelerator program […]
University of Oregon Accelerates Innovation with the Innovation Flywheel
In fiscal year 2022-23 (FY 23), from July 2022 through June 2023, there were 31 innovation disclosures and the UO filed for 26 new patents. Researchers launched two new spinout companies based on university research, bringing the total number of existing startups with formal ties to the university up to 32. The UO saw an […]