GAP Insights: University at Buffalo / Integrated Commercialization Infrastructure Drives Research-Based Venture Formation
What Happened The University at Buffalo is reporting continued momentum in translating faculty research into startup companies through its Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships (BEP) organization. Serving as the university’s central commercialization office, BEP has expanded its role beyond traditional technology transfer by engaging researchers much earlier in the commercialization process and helping them evaluate startup […]
Novo Nordisk Foundation opens a major philanthropic proof-of-concept funding cycle
The Pioneer Innovator Grant opened on August 1, 2026, offering Nordic university, hospital, and research-institution innovators up to DKK 1.2 million for one-year projects that advance academic discoveries toward proof of concept. The program supports health, sustainability, and applicable quantum technologies; the combined annual budget for the Foundation’s Pioneer and Distinguished Innovator grants is DKK […]
SUNY doubles Startup Summer School Demo Day funding to $200,000
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celebrated the success of the SUNY Startup Summer School Demo Day, which is a competitive program designed to support and showcase the most promising technologies and startups. This year’s participants included 247 students, faculty, and staff from 25 campuses, with 14 teams selected to participate in demo day. Now in its seventh year, the SUNY Startup Summer School offers entrepreneurial education, training, and mentoring […]