Wanted: Entrepreneurs to Launch Startups Based on University Innovations
The University of Colorado Boulder will offer a groundbreaking level of support for seven entrepreneurs looking to commercialize CU Boulder innovations. Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator will provide seven would-be startup founders six months of salary as CU Boulder employees, business training, funding opportunities and access to high-potential inventions developed at the university. This unique model expands […]
Two startups from UWM earn Bridge Grant funding
Two faculty members from the College of Engineering & Applied Science recently received Bridge Grants from the UWM Research Foundation to advance their startup companies. Launched in 2021, the Research Foundation Bridge Grant Program helps high-potential UWM startups overcome early funding gaps and accelerate their growth. Bridge Grants are supported by a Wisconsin Economic Development […]
Smeal launches Penn State’s first undergraduate-centered venture investment fund
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has launched the Propel Penn State Seed Fund, an initiative designed to provide undergraduate students with hands-on experience in venture capital while supporting real-world startups seeking early-stage investment. The Propel Penn State Seed Fund expands access to undergraduate students interested in venture investing and is modeled after the […]
1834 Ventures Launches $20M for Tulane Startups
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — 1834 Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, announced the launch of its inaugural $20 million fund to invest in startups founded by Tulane University alumni, faculty, and extended community—including those who have engaged with Tulane programs, partnerships, or innovation initiatives. 1834 Ventures has completed a $4.4 million first close, with 30 investors across […]
3 faculty awarded Indiana U gap fund grants to commercialize their work
Three Indiana University researchers have received $25,000 each from the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office’s Gap Fund, which moves projects closer to commercialization. The Gap Fund is a translational research grant program that helps IU innovators overcome commercialization barriers by increasing the project’s marketability. Through additional targeted research, the fund aims to make early-stage IU technologies less […]
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Launch ‘Innovation Hub,’ Anchored by New $10M Venture Fund
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences today announced the formation of the Innovation Hub, the partnership’s bold new initiative to accelerate commercialization of new technologies to improve health. The Innovation Hub aims to narrow the gap between academic innovation and clinical implementation to grow early-stage companies that revolutionize care delivery, broaden healthcare […]
$6M Ryan Family Research Acceleration Seed Fund advances Northwestern breakthrough science
The Pat & Shirley Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund, a $35 million initiative of Northwestern University and the Ryan Family Foundation, is advancing life sciences research with immediate societal impact. Over three rounds of funding, the initiative has awarded more than $6 million to support 25 groundbreaking projects from a competitive pool of 177 proposals submitted by […]
MUSC launches $30M fund to boost SC health innovation
The Medical University of South Carolina was recently named the best hospital in the state, but it isn’t slowing down. Through the MUSC Foundation and MUSC Health supporting organizations, the university has launched two funds totaling $30 million to support entrepreneurs, increase innovation and grow economic development across South Carolina, according to a news release. The 1824 Health Ventures Fund I […]
Cambridge Innovation Capital commits £100M to University of Cambridge spinouts
The funding will seek to take advantage of the vast commercial potential in science and technology innovation developed by Cambridge researchers and follows a series of recent initiatives from the university designed to support entrepreneurial academics. These include plans for four million sq. ft of high-tech development at Cambridge West and a new Innovation Hub […]
Cincinnati’s next big startups debut at UC’s 1819 Demo Day
These teams are turning their visions into viable ventures backed by the University of Cincinnati’s Venture Lab, located within the 1819 Innovation Hub. The UC Digital Pre-Accelerator is one of the region’s premier launchpads for entrepreneurial-minded individuals wishing to take their idea from concept through to commercialization. As part of the Venture Lab’s Demo Day, aspiring startups […]