New Model Reviews
Summary Event Held 6/18/19 Recap of 90-minute Community of Action Discussion on New Gap Fund/Accelerator Models Experts Tom Murdoch, Innovation Hub, University of Buffalo Joe Runge, UNeTec, University of Nebraska Tim Martin, Innovation Gateway, University of Georgia Additional Materials Download Presentation Deck
Approaches to Marketing and Promoting Gap Fund and Accelerator Programs
Summary Event Held 4/24/19 Recap of 90-minute Community of Action Discussion on Approaches to Marketing and Promoting Gap Fund and Accelerator Programs: Marketing internally and to key stakeholders Methods and Tools to market effectively Marketing benchmarks and activity metrics Experts Denise Graves, MTRAC, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Mark Simonson, MU Innovation, Marquette University Paul Tumarkin, Asset Development […]
For Top Venture Capital Firms, Success Breeds Success
Read any of the many “best of” lists on venture capital and a handful of names will pop up again and again (and year after year): Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Benchmark Capital, Accel Partners, Tiger Capital. These are the firms that lead funding rounds for Silicon Valley unicorns, where partners become legends for inking deals with […]
FSU and UF receive $29 million to speed discoveries leading to better health
The University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute, in partnership with Florida State University, has been awarded $29 million to speed research discoveries that will lead to improved health for people living in the nation’s third-largest state. UF and FSU will expand their research partnership with the five-year award, which is funded by the […]
Here’s Why Mentorship is a Must for a Startup
Hundreds of young people are entering the startup ecosystem. It’s a flood of such companies and activity. The whole country is coming up with new ideas for products and service. Either they are new products, new services, or even new ways of doing the same things. Money is no longer an issue. HNIs are funding […]
You can build a healthier startup without VC money
Venture capital spending reached an all-time high in 2018, at roughly $131 billion across nearly 9,000 deals. For a founder in this environment, it’s hard to imagine not going the VC route. But VC funding doesn’t guarantee you success, and it isn’t right for everyone. Consider, for example, that one-fifth of startup founders are outright replaced after accepting VC funding, and 60% are no longer leading their company […]
New $100,000 startup fund announced at entrepreneur showcase event
The John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise (Wood Centre) announced new funding for entrepreneurs during their Startup Showcase event on July 31st. The newly created Oilseed Innovation Partners Entrepreneurship Fund is available to U of G startups enrolled in the Centre’s Hub Incubator program who have a business idea associated with the […]
OSU investment fund fuels aspirations of student entrepreneurs
The Riata Center for Entrepreneurship in the Spears School of Business awarded a total of $75,000 to three teams of Oklahoma State University student entrepreneurs this summer in the first round of a new investment fund designed to invest in budding student-led businesses. Called the Riata Pre-Seed Fund, the innovative financial tool invests in student […]
HealthTech Arkansas names six startups for second cohort
HealthTech Arkansas named six startup companies for its second cohort on Tuesday (Aug. 6). HealthTech is an accelerator program for healthcare technology startup firms that will collaborate with nine healthcare providers in Arkansas. They include: Arkansas Heart Hospital, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Arkansas Urology, Baptist Health, CHI St. Vincent, Conway Regional, Mercy, University of Arkansas for […]
Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator launched to advance clean energy adoption
With the recent launch of the Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA), the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) is poised to deliver on its mission of assisting energy related research and technology efforts to commercialize and move to market. MEIA plans to take clean tech from bench to business. MEIA aims to facilitate early-stage technology commercialization […]