UNCF’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hosts Pitching Competition for HBCU Student Entrepreneurs – UNCF
Empowering and equipping the next generation of Black entrepreneurs is the mission of UNCF’s (United Negro College Fund) Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). That was the driving force behind the center’s recent Innovate for Impact Pitch Competition in partnership with Think Broccoli, a creative agency focusing on brands. The competition resulted in $32, 500 in funding […]
NMSU Arrowhead Center Cohort completes Scale Up NM’s C-Suite Sprint for tech startups
The Scale Up New Mexico program, partially funded by the United States Economic Development Administration and housed at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center, recently celebrated the completion of its third 2024 cohort of the C-Suite Sprint acceleration program. This accelerator initiative aims to equip founders of tech startups in New Mexico with the essential […]
UC Davis Innovators Awarded Proof-of-Concept Grants to Advance Potential Solutions in Human Health – Office of Research
The University of California, Davis, is awarding over $480,000 to help scientists advance compelling research and innovations toward commercial applications through the Science Translation and Innovative Research (STAIR™) proof-of-concept grant program. The program plays an important role in helping campus innovators bridge the early-stage hurdle of access to funding during one of the most challenging phases in […]
Rice Innovation awards $200K second cycle of One Small Step Grants
HOUSTON – (August 15, 2024) – Rice Innovation announced its two most recent awardees of the One Small Step Grant, marking a significant milestone in accelerating the transition from lab to market for these Rice-developed technologies. Launched in September 2023, the grant aims to support lab-stage projects across campus, providing crucial capital for projects to spin […]
New independent venture capital fund accelerates and enhances innovation ecosystem at the University of Washington
Pack Ventures, a new venture capital fund that is collaborating with the University of Washington, aims to help entrepreneurs launch new innovations and grow startups that emerge across the UW, while also giving Husky alumni access to investment opportunities. Pack VC is independently run and is building affinity to the UW, lowering the threshold to […]
How to create a start-up dynamic in academia | Times Higher Education
I moved into academia after founding a successful software company, so I appreciate the symbiotic relationship between start-ups and universities. Coming from the fast-paced world of software and services, involving international business collaborations, internal HR challenges and team building, I learned that fostering a start-up culture within a university setting can drive innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Creating […]
AU BioCurate Calls for Applications to Proof-of-Concept Fund 2024
BioCurate is delighted to announce the opening of the POC Fund for 2024. This commercial funding scheme is designed to support early stage therapeutic projects that need further experimental validation to address key scientific gaps, generate additional compelling data to support the opportunity, de-risk projects and propel them to the next value inflection point. The […]
Why Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy and other investors are scouring universities for founders | TechCrunch
The humble garage is so steeped in Silicon Valley lore it’s almost cliché. Yet that’s exactly how Caleb Boyd and Kevin Bush started Molten Industries: in the garage of the Stanford professor’s on-campus home, where Kevin rented an apartment. It had everything they needed: space and, most importantly, power. The two wanted to break methane’s back, […]