CVS Health Launches $100 Million Venture Fund
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced the launch of CVS Health Ventures, a dedicated corporate venture capital fund that will invest in and partner with high-potential, early-stage companies focused on making health care more accessible, affordable, and simpler. “Consumers deserve a better health experience, one that puts them at the center of cutting-edge, digitally enabled solutions,” […]
Startups Prove Ecosystem Power at IdeaFunding 2021 | Tech Launch Arizona
Of the four companies who made it to the finals of IdeaFunding 2021, Tucson’s premier pitch competition put on by Startup Tucson, three are startups that were founded to commercialize inventions developed at the University of Arizona – a visible and measurable indication that the UArizona entrepreneurial ecosystem is successfully connecting research, innovation and impact to launch the university’s […]
CSU Demo Day goes virtual for 2021 on custom presentation platform
CSU Ventures, the technology transfer office for Colorado State University, is hosting its annual innovation symposium, CSU Demo Day, as a virtual event on April 27-29. All eight colleges at CSU are represented in this year’s event, with submissions highlighting the incredible innovative work that has flourished at all levels despite the challenges posed by […]
Recipients of 2021 UC Boulder Research & Innovation Seed Grants totaling $700,000
The 2021 program attracted 66 proposals, which were evaluated by 39 faculty volunteers, including previous seed grant recipients. The program and projects signify an investment in the future research and scholarly or artistic vitality of the university. Awardees come from disciplines across the university—including ventures involving interdisciplinary work that will foster collaborative interaction among faculty—as […]
We have Liftoff! UCalgary students pitch inspiring venture concepts
Calgary students put their entrepreneurial ideas into action and imagined a different future. For farmers: a tool to monitor seed quality before harvest. For young women: an educational skin-care product. For vulnerable populations: EcoDome housing. Innovative new products and services like these, and more, occupied centre stage when the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking, in partnership […]
University of Minnesota and Launch Minnesota create Discovery Launchpad MN startup incubator to help entrepreneurs succeed statewide
The University of Minnesota and Launch Minnesota announced today a new startup incubator program that provides one-on-one coaching to help accelerate the growth of early-stage companies. Discovery Launchpad MN, operated by the UMN Technology Commercialization Venture Center and funded by the state’s Launch Minnesota program, offers a unique opportunity for startups that have previously received […]
UNC Kickstarts New Sustainability Efforts with Champion Sustainability Fund
UNC has received a $1 million investment from the Champion Athleticwear brand to kickstart a series of efforts aimed at creating a more sustainable campus and facilitating the continued innovation of new strategies by the university community. The brand, as part of a multi-faceted initiative, will not only fund sustainable innovations as UNC works to […]
‘The Investment’ student startup TV show to air May 13 | Penn State University
The top six Penn State student startup teams from the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP)’s 2021 Inc.U Competition will compete on WPSU’s Shark Tank-style TV show “The Investment” for a chance at a share of up to $30,000 in funding for their startup. The show will air on WPSU-TV and can be streamed at live.wpsu.org at 8 p.m. May 13. For the […]
U. Maryland commits $25 million to incubator for quantum startups
The University of Maryland will house an incubator for quantum computing startups, offering access to high-quality internet and connections with potential customers, the school announced last week. The university will spend $25 million to create the Quantum Startup Foundry, according to a press release. The $25 million comes from state investment and from the university’s Discovery Fund. […]
Philanthropy-backed Dartmouth Innovation Accelerator accelerator advances cancer therapies
Three teams of Dartmouth researchers have been selected to receive the first awards from the Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer. A philanthropy-funded initiative, the Accelerator was launched in 2020 by Norris Cotton Cancer Center and the Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship(link is external) to bring new cancer treatments to patients more quickly. So far, it has raised $3.3 […]