Communicating the Full Value of GAP Systems: Four Horizons of Impact
Research institutions have made meaningful investments in Gap Fund and Accelerator Programs (GAP) to advance technologies, support entrepreneurs, attract investment, and accelerate research commercialization. As these programs become more connected within broader GAP systems, we have an opportunity to better understand and communicate the full value they create. This is becoming increasingly important as institutions […]
U Texas Seed Fund supports University-affiliated startups
The hardest part of starting a company is rarely coming up with the idea, according to the University of Cincinnati. It’s finding someone willing to fund it. Since 2022, the UT Seed Fund has funded University-born startups, such as its most recent investment this past May, to bridge research with commercialization. The multimillion-dollar investment fund […]
$6 Million in Gifts Establishes UVA Biotech Innovation Fund
The University of Virginia Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology received gifts totaling $6 million from philanthropists to establish the UVA Biotech Innovation Fund. This fund will provide long-term support for the UVA SPARK Innovative Medicines program, helping accelerate promising discoveries toward new treatments and cures. “The mission of the UVA Manning Institute of […]
University of Vermont Launches $6M NSF-Funded Initiative to Turn Research Discoveries into Solutions
The University of Vermont has received a $6 million award from the National Science Foundation’s Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program to launch a new university-wide initiative designed to turn academic discoveries into practical solutions for Vermont and beyond. INVEST — Identifying and Nurturing Vermont’s Emerging Strategic Technologies — will help researchers move promising ideas from […]