Innovation Brings Big Investments
Investors must like what they see among Hoosier technology companies, because they’re sure bringing in their dollars. Last year saw a serious uptick in investments from venture capital firms and other types of funding sources, and the new decade began with a bang that only held the trend. 2019 was one of the best years […]
Finalists Announced for the University of Chicago’s College New Venture Challenge Finals
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has officially announced the seven teams moving on to finals of the 2020 College New Venture Challenge (CNVC). The CNVC is the College track of the university’s nationally recognized business launch program, the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC). This year’s cohort included a select […]
Osaka University startup seeks to develop vaccine for coronavirus
A drug development startup has begun working on a DNA vaccine against the new coronavirus, aiming to begin clinical trials in six months. AnGes Inc., which was founded by an Osaka University researcher, announced in Tokyo on March 5 that the company is working with the university to develop the vaccine. The vaccine under development […]
The crucial role ‘innovation districts’ will play in the fight against COVID-19
As health organizations, governments, companies, and others continue to work toward solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded that this type of global, real-time coordination doesn’t happen in isolation. It’s through networks of small geographies of innovation—areas of advanced research, rapid prototyping, and commercialization—that progress is made. Since the outbreak began, these “innovation districts” […]
Innovation fund for Imperial staff and student startups launches
Imperial College London has launched its first Innovation Fund to invest in early-stage, high-growth, knowledge-intensive companies. The Fund offers alumni and investors the opportunity to support the commercial development of Imperial’s discoveries into tomorrow’s solutions in medicine, engineering, biochemistry, genetics, materials, quantum computing, data science and beyond. Imperial has a long history of producing ground-breaking […]
RTP Global Unveils $650M Startup-Focused Fund
To continue supporting technology in regions all over the world from North America to Southeast Asia, Leonid Boguslavsky-founded RTP Global unveiled a new $650 million fund to keep investing in early-stage tech companies. The venture capital firm’s last fund totaled $200 million and was rolled out in 2017, according to reports. The fund reportedly intends to invest in […]
Hartford HealthCare tech accelerator finds home in new innovation center
Hartford, Conn.-based Trinity College announced on March 4 the opening of its Trinity Innovation Center, which will house, among other innovation initiatives, the Digital Health CT accelerator program co-sponsored by Hartford HealthCare. The 13,000-square-foot innovation center is located in downtown Hartford. The new space was funded by $2.5 million in grants from the state of Connecticut. Digital […]
NKU launches Health Innovation Accelerator; goal is to meet needs, make Commonwealth healthier
Northern Kentucky University’s Institute for Health Innovation (IHI) has launched SoCap Accelerate, a Health Innovation Accelerator for Northern Kentucky. The six-week program targets companies looking to solve a health problem in an innovative way who have a beta version of their product ready for testing. SoCap Accelerate will help these companies grow and scale their […]
Kin Capital launches new Cambridge VC fund for university startups and spin-outs
The Cambridge University Ventures SEIS Fund will convey 50 per cent tax relief and other substantial tax benefits through the UK’s Government backed Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS). Google, Facebook and many more of the world’s most successful businesses were started by students at university. Whilst these startups were great ideas and had talented founders […]
Brock University’s $19-million innovation hub now open
Brock University has officially opened the new Brock LINC — an acronym for Learn, Innovate, Network and Collaborate. The LINC is aimed at bringing together the academic community with the wider community. A non-exhaustive list of what the “maker space” offers includes video and audio studios, 3D printing, carbon engraving, audio and video equipment rentals, […]