Marketplace Morning: Could investing in startups be a money-maker for universities?
Worth a listen. The Trump administration has been clear on wanting deep cuts in federal funding for research at American universities, including cutting money for basic research by more than a third. In response, some universities are working harder to turn research into money-making startup companies. w/ Rick Huebsch, AVP, OTC, UMN https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/12/03/could-investing-in-startups-help-universities-make-money
UCD Spin-out Raises $2.5 million in Pre-Seed Funding to Scale Breakthrough Encryption Platform for AI Security
Mirror Security, a research-driven cybersecurity company which spun out of University College Dublin (UCD) with the support of NovaUCD, today announced that it has raised $2.5 million (€2.15 million) in pre-seed funding to scale its breakthrough encryption platform for AI security. The funding round was led by (opens in a new window)Sure Valley Ventures (SVV) and (opens in […]