Cancer treatments and Panama Canal efficiency: Purdue Innovates Incubator funds projects to advance university innovations
The Purdue Innovates Incubator, through its Trask Innovation Fund, has awarded $100,000 to support the commercialization of two cutting-edge university innovations in spring 2025: a novel cancer therapy and a waterway management solution for the Panama Canal. The fund, managed by the Incubator, is designed to bridge the critical “valley of death” between laboratory discovery […]
Spring 2025 Innovation Gap Fund winners announced – CoMotion
The University of Washington’s CoMotion and Population Health Initiative have announced the Spring 2025 Innovation Gap Fund winners, awarding $75,000 each to two research teams for a total of $150,000 in funding. The selected projects are strategically aligned with UW’s goals of advancing population health and driving sustainable commercial or social impact. •Immunoassay at Home […]
MSU Research Foundation and Michigan Virtual Launch New Conquer EdTech Accelerator — Michigan State University Research Foundation
The Michigan State University (MSU) Research Foundation, in partnership with Michigan Virtual, has launched the Conquer EdTech Accelerator—a 10-week intensive program designed to support early-stage education technology startups focused on K-12 solutions. The accelerator is set to begin in Fall 2025 and is now accepting applications for companies with innovative technologies or services addressing unmet […]
Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards advance breakthrough technologies in healthcare, education and security
The Florida High Tech Corridor in partnership with University of South Florida Research & Innovation is pleased to announce the latest recipients of the Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards. This initiative supports pioneering research projects with significant commercial potential, providing each selected faculty-led team with up to $25,000 in seed funding to advance their innovations toward market readiness. Past awardees […]
US judge blocks slashing of universities’ federal funding from National Science Foundation | Reuters
A landmark federal court decision has halted the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) policy to cap indirect research cost reimbursements at 15% for universities, safeguarding billions in critical research funding. The NSF’s policy, announced in May, would have replaced individually negotiated rates—often between 50% and 65%—with a flat 15% cap, severely limiting universities’ ability to recover […]