GAP Pipeline Brief: University of Colorado Awards $1.6 Million Through Lab Venture Challenge to Advance 12 Deep-Tech Startups
Award & Investment Overview The University of Colorado has awarded a combined $1.6 million in commercialization grants to 12 research teams through its 2026 Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), supporting the development of university-originated technologies across biosciences, physical sciences, and engineering. Organized by Venture Partners at CU Boulder, the competition brings together innovators from CU Boulder, […]
GAP Pipeline Brief: University of Cambridge Spinout Illumion Secures £1.7 Million Investment to Commercialize Battery Imaging Technology
Award & Investment Overview Illumion, a University of Cambridge spinout developing advanced optical imaging technology for battery research and development, has secured £1.7 million in financing with participation from ZEISS Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of ZEISS Group. The funding round also included Foresight Group, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Parkwalk, Cambridge Angels, and YourVC. Announced […]
Gap fund and accelerator program (GAP) leaders gather at Ohio State to advance university innovation
Representatives from over 40 research institutions gathered at The Ohio State University for COVERGENCE 2026 to examine one of the key challenges in research commercialization: helping promising discoveries reach the marketplace. “My hope individually is that everyone here can bring something of value back to their institution,” said Jacob Johnson, founder of innovosource. Co-hosted by […]