Polsky Center Launches New Strategic Program for Innovation at the National Labs to Support Entrepreneurial Thinking
Through lectures and group simulation exercises taught by University of Chicago and Booth School of Business faculty, as well as external industry experts, the scientists and staff will get a world-class education over six months on aspects of entrepreneurship, including developing a growth mindset, communication and collaboration strategies, intrapreneurship, and technology commercialization. “We wanted to […]
Purdue Foundry invests $75,000 in three high-tech startups
At the conclusion of Purdue Foundry’s Boost accelerator, three Indiana-based high-tech startup companies with Purdue University ties each received $25,000 apiece. Seven businesses took part in the initiative, which began with a $5,000 non-dilutive stipend. The businesses took part in several weeks of programming, which included meetings with entrepreneurs-in-residence, mentors, and industry experts. They finished […]
FAU | FAU Introduces Pipeline for Innovation and Business Growth
The Innovation and Business Development (I&BD) pipeline at Florida Atlantic University has officially launched, expanding the scope of services available to the South Florida business sector. FAU Wave, Adams Center for Entrepreneurship, FAU’s Market Validation Program, National Science Foundation I-Corps Site, Office of Technology Development, FAU Tech Runway®, Tech Runway Investors Network, Florida Small Business […]
Australia has committed $1.6 billion to help research projects become commercialised
The federal government would spend $2.2 billion to commercialize academic research, putting “university innovation and industry collaboration front and center of Australia’s economic recovery.” The funding includes $1.6 billion over ten years for Australia’s Economic Accelerator, a new competitive funding program to assist university projects in bridging the so-called “valley of death,” the space between […]
Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants | TechCrunch
Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. As Austin’s skyline expands, the city continues to solidify its […]
Funding to advance bold, innovative research programs at Queen’s University
The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration and Research in a Pandemic Context streams have received a $45 million grant from the Canadian government to fund high-risk, high-reward research. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, made the announcement on Monday. The researchers […]
NATO unveils tech accelerator footprint, with plans for over 60 sites
NATO is planning to launch a new trans-Atlantic project to accelerate the development of key technologies, with a single Euro-centric headquarters in London and more than 60 partner facilities spread around the alliance. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg revealed plans to build the Defence Innovation Accelerator of the North Atlantic, or DIANA, modeled on the US […]
Purdue entrepreneurship fellows assist health care technology acceleration
Purdue academics are using two newly designated entrepreneurship fellows to help them communicate their developing ideas in health care, biomedicine, and the life sciences with investors willing to help solve health-care problems. Milad Alucozai and Oscar Moralez, both of whom have held senior positions in private venture capital companies, were recently named the first two […]
Hospitals bet big on venture capitals
When the coronavirus first appeared in the United States two years ago, hospitals soon realized that the pandemic would disrupt not only their ability to provide care, but also their financial lines. As hospitals became overburdened with COVID-19 patients, lucrative inpatient numbers collapsed, and many operators are still recovering. Some hospitals have moved their focus […]
CSIRO’s VC fund backs biotech startups from U New South Wales
SynBio 10x will be held in collaboration with the RNA Institute and the University of New South Wales’ School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences. Each startup in the accelerator program will get a $120,000 investment from Main Sequence, with the promise that the VC will look to provide further funding after the program for high-performing […]