The Future Advantage of Research Institutions Will Be Translation, Not Discovery and IP Alone
For decades, much of the competitive advantage of research institutions was tied to discovery and intellectual property. Who generated the breakthrough, who could protect it, and who could afford to patent and develop it often defined which institutions were best positioned to capture long-term scientific, economic, and commercialization value from emerging technologies. Those foundations remain […]
From the classroom to the marketplace: Arizona’s public universities fuel the next wave of startups
On stage at Arizona State University’s SkySong campus, student entrepreneurs presented their market-ready business ventures, showcasing how Arizona’s public universities are helping students turn innovation into enterprise. Some pitched new approaches to improving health care delivery, and others shared their ideas to improve sustainability or new ways to use artificial intelligence to streamline everyday processes. […]
$10 Million Fund Launched at Singapore Management University For Urban Solutions And Sustainability Startups
Singapore Management University (SMU) announced the launch of the Urban SustaInnovator (USI) Fund, a US$10 million investment program created to support startups focused on urban solutions and sustainability across Singapore and Asia. The fund is designed to back ventures emerging from SMU’s flagship Urban SustaInnovator accelerator program, which began incubating its inaugural cohort in February […]
UTokyo IPC Selects Five Projects for “Launch1000,” a Commercialization Program for Researchers’ Technology Seeding
UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kosuke Ueda; hereinafter “UTokyo IPC”) is pleased to announce that it has selected five projects for “Launch1000,” a commercialization program for researchers’ technology seeds conducted as part of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)’s “Next-Generation Open Innovation Model Development Project.” […]
Ohio State engineering students demonstrate innovation at inaugural Design Showcase
Graduating seniors and first-year students at The Ohio State University put their knowledge into practice during the inaugural Buckeye Engineering Design Showcase. The College of Engineering recently hosted the event at Ohio Stadium and the Recreation and Physical Activity Center on the Columbus campus. More than 800 first-year students presented their year-long research and development […]
LAUNCH event highlights UND’s growing culture of innovation
Innovation took center stage at the second annual LAUNCH showcase, where 10 student and early-stage founders presented ventures developed through UND Center for Innovation programs, including the Runway Accelerator and the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps or I-Corps. The showcase on the Memorial Union’s Social Stair showed how participants transformed early ideas into real-world, high-impact ventures. The […]