Duke, NCSU, Triangle universities join UNC in adapting startup programs for ‘new normal’
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Change is certainly afoot at both Duke University and N.C. State as well as other Triangle institutions as well as at UNC-Chapel Hill. Here’s a look at what’s happening as well as an infographic breaking down related programs. WHAT’S HAPPENING AT DUKE “We have added curricular and extracurricular summer programming to engage […]
UConn Innovation Fund Invests in Two More University Startups
The University of Connecticut, in partnership with Connecticut Innovations (CI), and Webster Bank, today announced that two more early-stage companies have been awarded early-stage funding from the $2.25 million UConn Innovation Fund. Both companies are also part of UConn’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP) in Farmington. The state-of-the-art facility on the UConn Health campus provides lab and office space, […]
Beyond Incubation: Universities as agents of startup development – Wamda
In the 1990s, professors Henry Etzkowitz and Loet Leydesdorff, put forward the idea of the Triple Helix framework, which highlighted academia alongside corporates and government as key pillars of innovation in a knowledge-based society. The role of universities remains as critical as ever when it comes to fostering an environment that supports and nurtures entrepreneurship. […]
UC Riverside-led ExCITE incubator graduates first startups
Uncertainty about the economy during the pandemic hasn’t stopped investors from taking a chance on some of Riverside’s hottest tech startups. ExCITE, the startup incubator led by UC Riverside in partnership with the County of Riverside and the city of Riverside has graduated its first three companies, each of which has received enough funding to […]
Boston startup leaders look for steps to fight racial injustice
As thousands of Bostonians speak out against racism against Black Americans, catalyzed by a string of high-profile deaths—particularly the alleged murder of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis—leaders are beginning to reckon with the racism within the world of startups and venture capital. Fighting police brutality has not historically been in the […]
OSU Advantage Accelerator: How to Maximize Your Research Impact through Technology Commercialization
Join Katie Pettinger, Impact Catalyst at the OSU Advantage Accelerator. Katie will be describing resources available for faculty, post docs, and graduate students to maximize the impact of their research involvements through technology commercialization and market development pathways. Specifically, attendees will learn about: • How to access funding (OSU, state, government agencies, angels, venture, etc.) • Available […]
NIH funding, in tandem with U Arkansas, supports research on first therapeutic drug to regenerate heart tissue
With funding from the National Institutes of Health, University of Arkansas researchers hope to develop the first therapeutic drug that can regenerate heart tissue. The lesion-seeking biological drug, released through stent placement, could treat coronary blockages and prevent heart failure. Currently, there are no viable therapeutics available on the market that can promote regeneration of […]
IU funds invest additional $250K in Diagnotes, a health care communication and collaboration company: News at IU
The IU Philanthropic Venture Fund and the Innovate Indiana Fund, which provide capital to companies founded by Indiana University faculty, students, alumni and staff to help bring their research and innovations to the public through new ventures, have made a cumulative follow-on investment of $250,000 in Indianapolis-based Diagnotes Inc. Diagnotes provides a suite of team-based, patient-centered collaboration tools […]
Seven ventures earn prizes at inaugural MSU $50K Venture Competition
Seven entrepreneurial ventures took home a share of more than $50,000 in prize money after participating in Montana State University’s inaugural $50K Venture Competition, which was held virtually last week in front of more than 150 people who watched online. The event featured seven finalists in the traditional venture category as well as seven finalists in the […]
Accelerator program seeks health businesses; UVa students test a contact tracing app
It may not be quite business as usual as the state reopens and a new sense of normal takes shape amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but a business accelerator program is pivoting to the health industry and University of Virginia students are testing out an app that could bolster contact tracing. Lighthouse Labs RVA, a Richmond-based […]