Deere adds new companies to its 2021 Startup Collaborator program
Moline-based Deere & Company announced today the companies that will be part of the 2021 cohort of the Startup Collaborator program. This program was launched in 2019 to enhance and deepen its interaction with startup companies whose technology could add value for John Deere customers. “The startup collaborator program continues to build tremendous interactions between […]
Ben Franklin TechCelerator awards $10,000 in virtual pitch contest
Ben Franklin TechCelerator @ State College awarded three early-stage startup teams parts of a $10,000 prize during their final virtual pitch event. This year’s winners pitched innovative technologies in the medical, augmented reality (AR), and electrical markets to the panel of judges. Dr. Christine Weikert and the NotePro team won the first-place prize of $5,000. NotePro’s patent-pending medical content […]
Purdue Technology Showcase to highlight innovations from around Indiana
Novel innovations from inventors around the state of Indiana will be on display at the 2021 Purdue Technology Showcase. This year’s theme is “State of Innovation.” The Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization is hosting the annual showcase, being held virtually this year Feb. 10-11. Registration by Feb. 9 is required to receive the link for joining the showcase. […]
UNCC’s Ventureprise receives $25K award for inclusivity efforts in local innovation ecosystem
UNCC’s innovation and entrepreneurship center — was named one of 10 recipients of a nationally recognized award. Devin Collins, Ventureprise interim executive director, said the U.S. Small Business Administration and National Science and Technology Council’s Lab-to-Market Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem Prize recognizes the organization’s effort to address inclusivity, innovation and sustainable growth within its programming through research and economic […]
MU Coulter Accelerator Program awards over $200,000 to three biomedical projects
MU has received funding for three team projects that will develop medical innovations related to peripheral arterial disease, cancer treatment and concussions. The Wallace H. Coulter Foundation granted the university more than $200,000 to fund proof-of-concept work on a smart surveillance system to monitor vascular bypasses and stents at home; a portable assessment tool to […]
IU Angel Network Launches Sports Innovation Initiative
The IU Angel Network has launched an initiative targeting entrepreneurs and startups in the sports world. The organization says the Sports Innovation Initiative will connect sports-related startups founded by Indiana University alumni and students with support and expertise in order to commercialize their ideas. The effort was created in partnership with the IU athletics department […]
Big Idea Ventures Launches New Fund to Commercialize University IP and Grow Rural Economies
Big Idea Ventures LLC, the global leader in early-stage alternative protein investing, announces the launch of the Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) fund, and has selected NC State University as its inaugural collaborator. GFRP is a $125 million target fund that will fuel economic development in rural communities across the United States through the commercialization […]
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund Hits Milestone as Most Active Seed Fund with More Than 100 Investments in Three Years
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, the official investment partner for top global startup accelerator UC Berkeley SkyDeck, is proud to announce a major milestone today. The $23.5 million fund has completed more than 100 investments in just three years, making it one of the world’s most active seed funds. The SkyDeck Fund is backed by Sequoia Capital, Sierra […]
ARCH Venture Partners Announces New $1.85 Billion Fund to Create and Fund Early Stage Biotechnology Companies
ARCH Venture Partners today announced the closing of ARCH Venture Fund XI, with over $1.85 billion to invest in the creation and funding of early stage biotechnology companies. “From its start, ARCH sought out great science with the potential to significantly improve human health. While Fund XI is our largest to date, we have always invested at levels […]
How could universities more effectively commercialize their work? | World Economic Forum
On average, universities only capture 16% of the revenue they help to create through ground-breaking discoveries. A pair of newly published research papers explore the commercialization drivers of academic science. Universities with policies and resources devoted to commercialization efforts are more successful at translating research for commercial outcomes. Wharton professor David Hsu advises universities how […]