New accelerator program seeks to bring Maine bioscience discoveries to market
The National Institutes of Health believes that the U.S. is missing out on important scientific discoveries in smaller states such as Maine because they lack the resources to move those discoveries out of laboratories and into the marketplace. It recently awarded a $3.5 million grant to create a technology transfer accelerator program for biotech startups […]
Israel launches incentive program for female-led startups
In Israel, only 8 percent of startups are led by women. And while that’s not very different from the rest of the world, it does imply that Startup Nation isn’t actually that nationwide. In response, the Israel Innovation Authority, the government body in charge of supporting research and development in Israel, will launch a designated […]
New Provost-Led Innovation Competition Offers €10k Funding Prize
Students will be challenged to come up with solutions to a set of social problems chosen by the College community, with the chance of winning €10,000 in funding, as part of an innovation project led by Provost Patrick Prendergast. The competition, which is being run by Trinity’s entrepreneurship hub, Tangent, offers students the chance to […]
How business-savvy scientists can find success in the risky start-up world
Materials scientist Sebastian Peter is a dyed-in-the-wool academic with more than 130 papers to his name. A few years ago, Peter, who is at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research in Bengaluru, India, started to wonder about ways to apply his research. In 2016, he heard about the US$20-million XPRIZE. The non-profit organization […]
New collaboration focused on driving more investment deals for Nevada startups
According to the Kauffman Foundation, Northern Nevada has the number one highest startup density for a Metropolitan statistical area of its size. In support of northern Nevada startups, a new collaboration between the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business, the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada and the Nevada Small Business Development Center will […]
University of Minnesota adds business incubator to help researchers start companies – StarTribune.com
The University of Minnesota on Monday formally launched a program to help its researchers start businesses and build a bridge between grant funding and outside investment. The university’s Venture Center developed the program, called Discovery Launchpad, as a response to what many innovators in educational institutions call the “valley of death” — the time between when […]
The Quarry has launched to provide resources for IU faculty, staff entrepreneurs
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University faculty and staff at all campuses and regional academic centers who are interested in launching startups can now receive assistance and support through The Quarry, an entrepreneurial support mechanism launched by the IU Research and Technology Corp. IURTC launched The Quarry to improve upon the services previously offered through the […]
What happens to technology, talent when startups fail?
An undercurrent of the SmallSat Symposium was a widespread conviction that a shakeout is looming for certain entrepreneurial space sectors, prompting questions about the future of technology, personnel and business models that never get off the ground, literally or figuratively. Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have established close relationships with small satellite startups, giving the companies […]
VCU to invest $7 million in new healthcare innovations
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Commonwealth University is launching a $7 million project to support new developments and innovations in health care, President Michael Rao announced Thursday during his State of the University address. VCU will invest $2.5 million dollars each year over the next three years into the “Health Innovation Consortium.” The goal is to combine […]
‘Deep tech’ innovations require industry partnerships
Deep tech – a term referring to potentially momentous scientific breakthroughs – has the power to change the world. But because it can be complex, abstract, expensive and slow, innovators often struggle to find the funding to take their ideas to the next level. Creating new opportunities for industry partnerships and increasing engagement with the […]