USTAR announces latest round of awards to university researchers
The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative announced the selection of eight University Technology Acceleration Grant (UTAG) awards. “These projects are a testament to Utah’s innovative spirit,” said Ivy Estabrooke, Ph.D., USTAR executive director. “We received strong applications and these awardees represent projects with high potential to make significant impact in real world application.” The […]
Oregon State U robotics spinoff lands $8M in financing
An Oregon State University spinoff company that is developing two-legged robots for a variety of applications has raised $8 million in new investment funding. Albany-based Agility Robotics announced Thursday that it had completed a Series A round of financing led by Playground Global, a Silicon Valley venture capital fund. Other investors include Sony Innovation Fund […]
Purdue business competition awards $115,000 to 12 winning student startups
The Burton D. Morgan Business Model Competition awarded 12 student startups funding totaling $115,000. Purdue University’s Center for Entrepreneurship hosted the final presentations in late February. The top three winners received a total of $55,000 in funding. First-place winners included Spiro Therapeutics, awarded $25,000; MediTrack awarded $15,000 and Incas Diagnostics awarded $15,000. The Burton D. Morgan Business Model Competition […]
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund Invests in Seven Companies
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) , formerly known as Rainbow Seed Fund, a Harwell, Oxford-based early-stage venture capital fund focused on promising technologies based on the UK’s publicly-funded research, has invested in seven companies. The investment was made via the Government’s Innovate UK (IUK) £8.5m investment accelerator, which combines equity and grant funding to back […]
WARF Research fund embraces innovation
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, a $3 billion endowment funding scientific research programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has helped finance life-changing scientific innovation, from human embryonic stem cell treatments to the processing technologies that underpin modern computing. An equally bold and experimental ethos underscores investment strategy at the fund. A risk parity strategy with […]
U of Toronto startup raises US$45 million to build AI-powered drug discovery business
A University of Toronto startup using artificial intelligence to speed drug discovery has raised US$45 million to fund growth – yet another example of how efforts to commercialize the university’s AI expertise are making waves in the business world. San Francisco-based Atomwise, which helps screen millions of potential drug candidates in a fraction of the […]
NUS Enterprise and Singtel Innov8 launch new hub for cybersecurity startups
On 5 March, NUS Enterprise and Singtel Innov8 jointly launchedSingapore’s first integrated regional cybersecurity hub to kick-start and support early stage and growing start-ups, entrepreneurs and academics worldwide. NUS Enterprise is the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore, while Singtel Innov8 is a corporate venture capital fund with its own set of decision-making, approval and funding processes and […]
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund Invests in Seven Companies
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) , formerly known as Rainbow Seed Fund, a Harwell, Oxford-based early-stage venture capital fund focused on promising technologies based on the UK’s publicly-funded research, has invested in seven companies. The investment was made via the Government’s Innovate UK (IUK) £8.5m investment accelerator, which combines equity and grant funding to back […]
ASU gets hands-on with student startups, and the community’s economy benefits
Arizona State University welcomes the entrepreneurial and innovative spirits of the world, while simultaneously offering them the perfect location for the development and sustained growth of their wildest ambitions. The impact and reach of this support, however, seems to be unknown to both the local and national community. Chris Samuels, director of communications for the Tempe […]
UChicago invests in tech startup company founded by Chicago Booth alumni
The University of Chicago has announced their next venture investments from the UChicago Startup Investment Program. Ascent Technologies, a regulation technology company that helps users build, manage and automate their compliance programs, received $315,000 from the University as part of their Series A financing rounds. Announced in 2016, the UChicago Startup Investment Program is an initiative in which […]