GAP Pipeline Brief: University of Iowa Spinout NeuroPred Wins $40,000 Pappajohn Venture Competition Award
Award & Investment Overview NeuroPred, a Coralville-based spinout from the University of Iowa, has won first place and $40,000 in the 21st John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition. More than 60 teams entered this year’s competition, with 11 advancing to the final presentation round. NeuroPred took the top prize with an AI-powered clinical platform designed to […]
UND innovators pitch commercialization-ready ideas at inaugural Lift-Off Showcase
Ten University of North Dakota research teams showcased technologies and innovations developed through their research and participation in the Innovation Moonshot Summer Accelerator during the inaugural Lift-Off event Aug. 20, highlighting the University’s commitment to transforming discoveries into real-world solutions. Hosted by the UND Center for Innovation (CFI), Lift-Off marked the culmination of the Innovation Moonshot Summer Accelerator, […]
GAP Pipeline Brief: University of Arkansas I³R Watershed Grants Award $1 Million to 15 Interdisciplinary Research Teams
Award & Investment Overview The University of Arkansas Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³R) has awarded $1 million in seed funding to 15 interdisciplinary research teams through the inaugural I³R Watershed Grants Program. Launched in summer 2026, the program combines funding from I³R, University of Arkansas colleges, and the University of Arkansas Division of […]