McMaster University Entrepreneurial faculty receive pre-seed funding for research commercialization
The Faculty of Science is backing four entrepreneurial professors as they take their research out of the lab and into the marketplace. Cecile Fradin, Jose Moran-Mirabal, Suleiman Igdoura and Mike Brook have been awarded a total of $180,000 in pre-seed funding plus an additional $100,000 of in-kind support through a partnership with the Provost’s Office and the McMaster Entrepreneurship Academy. “Ask […]
Cincinnati Children’s and GE HealthCare build collaborative research program to drive pediatric imaging innovation
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 10, 2025– Cincinnati Children’s and GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) will form a strategic research program focused on driving clinical and technical research to advance innovation for pediatric care delivery across modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, molecular imaging (MI), and computed tomography (CT). The research program will establish the first pediatric Care Innovation Hub […]
San Diego State University Social Venture Challenge 2025 awards $35,000 to food security innovators
Proposals to reduce food waste, innovative nutritional products and apps developed by aspiring entrepreneurs were among the prize-winning ideas offering solutions to food security presented at San Diego State University’s annual Social Venture Challenge. Supported by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, ZIP Launchpad, and the Lavin Entrepreneurship Center, the March 21 event drew eight teams, […]
Loyola announces first faculty innovation fellows | Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University Maryland’s Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship established an innovation fellowship for faculty members to help them integrate innovation and entrepreneurship education into their classrooms and departments. “The goal of the program is to provide students across disciplines with an opportunity to explore innovative mindset and build entrepreneurial skills they can apply to their academic […]
Six faculty will receive 2025 WSU Commercialization Gap Funding awards
The Office of Commercialization has awarded six WSU researchers with the Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF). The CGF supports research projects with high market potential and provides researchers up to $50,000 to demonstrate that their innovations(s) have the ability to make an economic impact in society. The CGF is intended to be the final funding step […]
Provost launches Discovery Bridge Funding Program | Vanderbilt University
Over the past few months, the federal research funding landscape has begun to shift. As a response to some of the transitions taking place, Vanderbilt University is launching the Provost Discovery Bridge Funding Program. This program will provide short-term financial support ranging from three to six months to faculty researchers affected by changes in federal […]
BioMed X Launches XBridge Program to Support Biomedical Researchers Impacted by NIH Funding Gaps
Heidelberg, Germany, April 7th, 2025. BioMed X, an independent biomedical research institute based in Heidelberg, Germany, has announced the launch of its XBridge Program, a fast-track initiative designed to support U.S.-based biomedical researchers impacted by the current NIH funding gaps, hiring freezes, and grant terminations. The program offers a pathway for affected principal investigators in all […]
Universities must become active launchpads for innovation-The Hill
Excerpt: This university-government alignment is not simply a driver of prosperity; it is fundamental to American security. Undermining this critical bond jeopardizes our national security and interests. This reliance is clearly seen in the Department of Defense, which depends heavily on university research for advancements shaping the future battlefield, spanning fields like quantum sensors, self-healing […]
UT’s Discovery to Impact Invests in TAU Systems’ Laser Driven Particle Accelerator
AUSTIN, Texas — Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $250,000 through the UT Seed Fund in TAU Systems, a company focused on commercializing the world’s first compact laser-driven particle accelerator to expedite breakthroughs in environmental solutions, manufacturing and health care. TAU Systems represents the eighth UT Seed Fund investment […]
La Trobe launches fund to invest in start-ups
The Omni-System has been developed by start-up company Gaia Project Australia (GPA) in collaboration with La Trobe researchers from the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (SCEMS) and the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment (SABE). The company’s flagship product is set to revolutionise Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), with tests showing it can increase […]