IN IUPUI Center to Create ‘Centralized Focus’ on Innovation
A soon-to-be established center at IUPUI will attempt to foster innovation among students. The university last month received a $50,000 grant from Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures to create the Center for Student Innovation. Elevate says the center will market various entrepreneurial efforts on campus to students and faculty, and facilitate engagement. Christian Rogers, who will serve as director […]
Seven engineering faculty members receive ROCKET Seed Grant to fund new research
Seven Penn State College of Engineering faculty members were awarded the College of Engineering’s 2020 Research Opportunities for mid-Career Knowledge EnhancemenT (ROCKET) Seed Grant to fund exploration of new or existing research areas. Gordon Warn, associate professor of civil engineering; Jose Ventura, professor of industrial engineering, dean’s fellow and coordinator of the operations research graduate program in […]
FSU funding helps researchers bring ideas to marketplace
Projects to improve genetic testing, a replacement for rare-earth magnets and an app that will help treat ADHD all earned funding through a Florida State University program to support researchers adapting their work to the marketplace. FSU’s Office of the Vice President for Research awarded a pot of $130,650 as part of the Fall 2019 […]
UD’s Hen Hatch 2020 startup funding competition has launched
University of Delaware’s annual Hen Hatch startup funding competition is back for 2020, with applications currently open for both tracks: one for current students, and one for alumni, faculty and staff. The 10 most promising startups from each track will be selected to pitch in the semifinals in March, followed by the finals in May, where teams will […]
ASU’s ScaleU, an Edtech Accelerator With a University Behind It
When Dana Stephenson began to court Arizona State University two years ago, he was looking for a higher ed client for his education technology startup. Instead the university wound up as one of his most important investors. What began with faculty interest in Stephenson’s Canadian company, Riipen, which connects students with class projects offered by […]
5 Ways to Boost Local Innovation
Visitor numbers keep setting records year after year, but core questions about tourism and the Hawai‘i economy haven’t changed for half a century: How do we hedge against economic vulnerability when tourism is our No. 1 industry? And how can we build viable, sustainable and scalable economic industries in our unique island environment that create prosperity […]
New investment fund validates momentum of Memphis startup ecosystem
The creation of a $1.3 million pre-seed investment fund aims to be another catalyst in developing Memphis startups. On Dec. 18, Epicenter and Emerge Memphis announced the fund — the result of the sale of the Emerge Memphis building at 516 Tennessee St. back in February. The buyer, Anchor Investments, plans to continue Emerge’s mission […]
Female entrepreneurs are turning away from venture capital
Sukhi Jutla had no illusions about raising venture capital for her startup, MarketOrders, a blockchain-based global marketplace for the gold and diamond jewelry industry. She knew that in the UK, only 1% of venture capital (pdf) goes to women. And as a minority woman, she faced even steeper odds. She decided to try to raise the money […]
Philanthropic support catalyzes audacious ideas, bold research
Cures Start Here. The key word in the tagline of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is Start. It’s also typically the hardest part of scientific research, especially when it comes to funding. The financial path from a researcher’s bold idea to reporting final results — and then to reaching patients — is rarely straight or simple. […]
Wichita State-based cleantech company reaches $2.1 million in seed funding
Creating eco-friendly refrigeration and cooling technology is one of the top concerns when it comes to fighting climate change. Thanks to resources and knowledge at Wichita State University, a Wichita company is one step closer to finding a solution to that problem. HyperBorean announced today that it closed its pre-seed angel round of financing totaling […]