Three University of Arizona Faculty Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
TUCSON, Ariz. – Three University of Arizona inventors have been selected as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. The NAI Fellows Program highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society. Election […]
Penn State’s New Innovation Hub in State College Aims to Spur Entrepreneurial Success and Economic Development
Five years ago, Penn State opened Happy Valley LaunchBox in a leased building on South Allen Street in State College as part of a burgeoning economic development effort to drive business creation and innovation among university students and community members. This week, the university cut the ribbon for the Innovation Hub, a $56.8 million new six-story building on […]
Binghamton University smart energy start up wins competition
A Binghamton University based smart energy startup has received a boost from winning a Shark Tank style competition. DomCat Technologies won $50,000 recently at the FuzeHub Commercialization Competition. FuzeHub is a non-profit that assists small and medium sized manufacturers in New York. DomCat was founded in 2018 by B-U chemistry graduate student Dominic Caracciolo. It […]
US venture capital early-stage valuation trends | PitchBook
Please use source link at bottom of page for more interactive charts The venture industry has continued to prove its resiliency in 2021—a year marked by outsized funds, numerous mega-deals and the soaring interest of multistage investors looking to back younger startups. As a result, valuations of VC-backed companies are on the rise across most […]
Gifts to Venture Development Fund could mean state tax credit
Helpful tools for mental and behavioral health professionals. An adjustable desktop shade for using screens in offices with natural light. An app to improve health by spending time in nature. Those are just some of the ways that new enterprises supported by the University Venture Development Fund benefit society. Oregonians who give to the fund […]
TAU Ventures, the VC of Tel Aviv University, raises a second fund of $50 million
TAU Ventures, the investment fund of Tel Aviv University, announced on Monday the raising of a second fund of $50 million for investments in startups, with the opportunity to grow the fund to $70 million. The fund invests in early financing stages, often investing the first money in the company or after angel investment. The […]
TEDCO’s Maryland Innovation Initiative Advances Innovative Technologies From Lab to Market
TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced its recent round of funding, including investments in 12 start-up companies and funding to 36 university projects through the Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII). “This past year has seen a record breaking number of applications across various industry sectors.” – Dr. Arti Santhanam Tweet this Established in 2012, the MII program was […]
Concordia helps bring innovation from lab to market through the Scientific Venture Program
An average PhD program lasts five years, positioning the candidate as an innovator and expert in their subject matter. Upon graduation, some become tenured professors while others are hired in industry managerial positions. The rest either land jobs not directly related to their fields or explore opportunities abroad. In other words, a big portion of […]
UCF Makes Another $1 Million Available in SEED Funding for Research
CF is now taking applications for its third round of SEED Funding.The program, made possible through a collaboration between the Office of Research and the Office of the Provost, is aimed at facilitating interdisciplinary research from across the university, which is likely to attract external funding while enhancing the visibility of UCF.A total of $1 […]
Commercialising new technologies needs a two-way partnership
Much has been said and written about the challenges associated with commercialising research from universities and publicly funded research organisations. But little of this has led to step change. Why? Why is it so difficult to commercialise research, particularly when so many new breakthroughs are discovered at universities? How do we create a system that […]