This small accelerator program is funneling tech from federal labs into new startups
When the 13 teams that made up Fed Tech’s fall 2017 cohort took the stage for their first pitch night in September, it wasn’t entirely smooth sailing. The entrepreneurs, some of whom had been introduced to their assigned technology just days earlier, struggled to pronounce long scientific words or, in some cases, explain what the […]
Inside Boston University’s $20M Plan to Crank Out More Innovators
Compared to the whole Boston entrepreneurial scene, Boston University admits it has fallen a little behind when it comes to fostering innovation among its community. So, the private university is launching a set of initiatives – which the school groups under the label “Innovate@BU” – to give its over 30,000 students more opportunities to engage in creative […]
IBM and University of Melbourne present seizure prediction system through POC project
Researchers from IBM and the University of Melbourne have developed a proof-of-concept seizure forecasting system that predicted an average of 69 percent of seizures across 10 epilepsy patients in a dataset. The system, which the scientists claim is “fully automated, patient-specific, and tunable to an individual’s needs”, uses a combination of deep-learning algorithms and a […]
NanoCnet wins $35,000 at University of Waterloo Velocity Fund Finals
The University of Waterloo’s Velocity program has announced the winners of its latest Velocity Fund Finals. NanoCnet , Envoi, Shiftride, and Tabnex each received $25,000 in funding, and were admitted to the Velocity Garage startup incubator. “The Waterloo-Toronto Corridor is punching way above its weight at producing globally competitive, high-growth companies.” – Jay Shah NanoCnet, a company developing technology […]
Assessing and Reporting Impact and Performance Metrics
Summary Event Held 8.23.17 Recap of 90-minute Community of Action Discussion on Impact Measures for Gap Funding Programs: Effect of gap funding on the technology commercialization process (process metrics, activity, econ dev, etc.) Ability of gap to attract outside commercial and investment interest (leveraged capital, licenses, community involvement, etc.) Quantifying the need for more attention […]
Cisco Innovation Challenge helps students launch their ventures
Everyone needs to do their part to conserve water. But what if entire communities could work together to eliminate the unnecessary waste of this valuable resource? That’s the idea behind Green Plant Framework/Aquifer Systems, founded by Joshua Parde. The system allows users to compare the total volume of water delivered from a municipal source to […]
GE Healthcare Completes Acquisition of U College London-supported Bioprocessing Start-Up
GE Healthcare has completed the acquisition of Puridify, a UK-based bioprocessing start-up focused on a nanofiber-based platform purification technology for biopharmaceutical production, GE Healthcare announced on Nov. 28, 2017. As part of the acquisition, GE Healthcare will gain Puridify’s technology, FibroSelect, which is complementary to the bead resins and chromatography membranes used in downstream bioprocessing. […]
IoT accelerator programme IoTA Wales launches
A new accelerator, IoTA Wales, has launched and is on the hunt for business to fund. It is looking to identify and support up-and-coming IoT businesses in key areas such as cyber security, energy, manufacturing, education and agriculture. The program has been jointly created and designed by The Accelerator Network, Innovation Point, Barclays Eagle Labs, Inspire […]
Boeing launches ‘HorizonX’ startup accelerator programme
Global aircraft manufacturer Boeingannounced the launch of the Boeing HorizonX India Innovation Challenge 1.0—a three-month accelerator programme for startups working in the area of aerospace innovation in India. “The Boeing HorizonX India Innovation Challenge 1.0 is our attempt to channelize India’s incredible talent and entrepreneurial energy for the future of innovation in aerospace and related areas,” said Pratyush […]
Raising and Sustaining Gap Funding Programs
Summary Event Held 11.16.17 Recap of 90-minute Community of Action Discussion on Raising and Sustaining Gap Funding Programs: Tactics to R&S funds from institutional support and coordination (royalties, equity, donor/alumni funds) Tactics to R&S funds from external support (government programs, foundations, co-investment with corporations/investors) Approaches to keep sources of funding engaged throughout the gap funding […]