CZS Innovation Teams: Up to €600,000 for Academic Startup Teams – fundsforNGOs
The CZS Innovation Teams program provides up to €600,000 in funding to academic startup teams working to transform research findings into commercially viable ventures. Supported by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, the program helps researchers develop business models, validate market potential, and advance technology transfer from universities and research institutions into real-world applications. Source: CZS Innovation Teams: Up […]
UCSD Bioengineering Alumnus Launches Fund Focused On San Diego MedTech Startups
Garrett Smith, a University of California San Diego bioengineering PhD alumnus, has launched ReefHaven Ventures as founding managing partner, a San Diego-focused venture capital fund dedicated to early-stage medical technology startups with a focus on reinvesting in the local innovation ecosystem. Smith previously founded his first company as a doctoral student, stewarded technologies through FDA […]
GAP Insights: Kennesaw State University / Student Innovation Fund Demonstrates the Power of Early-Stage Commercialization Support
What Happened Kennesaw State University’s Mookerji Innovation Fund has reached its goal of making 50 startup investments within five years, marking an important milestone for one of the nation’s growing university-backed student innovation funds. Since launching in 2021, the program has invested nearly $700,000 in student and alumni-founded ventures, which have collectively secured more than […]
Canada Tying University Funding to Commercial Results | Reports & Briefings | Jul 20, 2026 | ITIF
Canada spends roughly $19 billion a year on research and development (R&D) in the higher-education sector, but the system surrounding that investment does too little to turn that research into patents, Canadian firms, and advanced industry output.1 Too much of the downstream commercialization that does occur happens elsewhere. Worse, governments still cannot say clearly, in public, […]
GAP Pipeline Brief: Rice University Liu Idea Lab: Summer Venture Studio Selects Nine Student Ventures for 2026 Cohort
Award & Investment Overview Rice University’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie) has selected nine student-led startups for its 2026 Summer Venture Studio (SVS), the university’s flagship venture-building accelerator designed to help founders transform promising innovations into venture-scale companies. Each participating venture receives $15,000 in non-dilutive funding, dedicated mentorship, workspace, and access to […]