Argent commits $1.5 million to establish Argent Innovation Fund

Argent Financial Group, along with Argent founder, CEO, and Louisiana Tech University alumni Kyle McDonald and his wife, Tisdale, have committed $1.5 million to the Louisiana Tech University Foundation to establish the Argent Innovation Fund. This fund will empower the growth of innovation, entrepreneurship, and partnerships through the Innovation Enterprise at Louisiana Tech and support […]

Rice U.’s Office of Innovation awards inaugural One Small Step Grants

The Office of Innovation at Rice University announced four awardees of the inaugural One Small Step Grants, marking a significant milestone in accelerating the transition from lab to market for Rice-developed technologies. Launched in September 2023, the grant aims to support lab-stage projects across Rice, providing crucial capital for projects to spin out of the university […]

UT Names Recipients of Inaugural Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Awards 

Five faculty entrepreneurs, which includes three from the Tickle College of Engineering, who have developed technologies with the potential for commercialization have had their projects selected for the inaugural Chancellor’s Innovation Fund. These faculty, whose research range from athletic field safety to quantum computing, will each receive $50,000 and the support they need to help […]

Alberta Innovates Provides $12.4 million to Advance Health Innovations 

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, February 26, 2024 – Some of the most common reasons for a visit to an emergency department are injuries to your shoulders, arms, elbows and wrists. Determining the extent of these types of injuries may take months from booking an MRI until the scan. An X-RAY requires both time and an expert to interpret […]