CUNY Startups’ Second New Venture Accelerator
The CUNY Startups program at Baruch College’s Field Center for Entrepreneurship recently hosted its eagerly anticipated Demo Day event on April 5. The campus was abuzz with excitement as students from across the City University of New York system gathered to showcase their entrepreneurial spirit. The event marked the culmination of the spring 2024 semester’s […]
ROM Utrecht Region launches new POC €9M fund to back innovative startups in Utrecht region
Utrecht-based ROM Utrecht Region has announced the launch of the Startup Innovation Fund (SIF) during Dutch Health Week. The SIF will replace the Proof of Concept (POC) fund, which supported around 20 companies over the past three years. The SIF, with €9M allocated until 2029, aims to support innovative startups in the Utrecht region and continue to foster new […]
Pitch competition to feature five student entrepreneur startup teams | Penn State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Nittany Entrepreneur Society (NES) (formerly known as Innoblue) and Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society (CIES) will host their biggest pitch competition of the year from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. Held in room 603 of the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, the event will feature five student startup teams and three […]
Monash University BioCurate POC fund to continue collaboration with researchers to develop a new treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A research project supported by BioCurate’s Proof of Concept fund led by Monash University will move into the next exciting phase as an exclusive licence in the BioCurate Portfolio. The research, led by Monash University’s Dr Rimma Goldberg and Associate Professor Joshua Ooi, has identified a promising new cell therapy approach to treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease […]
$500M NCInnovation initiative kicks off grant selection for high-value university research
Durham-based NCInnovation, a nonprofit directing millions in state funds toward university research with commercial potential, has launched a pilot round targeting six to eight grants. Pat Ryan, NCInnovation’s spokesperson, tells TechWire that grants will generally be in the six-figure range, but specific allocations depend on researchers’ individual needs. Funding will be awarded in tranches based on set milestones. Backed […]