Author: innovosource

American University of Sharjah calls on entrepreneurs to participate in the Sheraa Accelerator program

The second edition of Sheraa’s accelerator program is now accepting UAE and international entrepreneurs applications for its second cycle. Sheraa, Sharjah’s official entrepreneurship center, is based at the American University of Sharjah and runs the Emirate’s flagship accelerator program, focusing on scaling innovative, high-growth ventures that drive economic diversification and job creation. “Our second edition […]

Hong Kong X Technology Fund backs six startups, expands to Jordan

Hong Kong X Technology Fund has backed six HK-based emerging technology companies as part of an accelerator programme. This coincides with the launch of its second X-LAB, a co-working space for technology companies, in Jordan on 12 August 2017. This will see several of the investee companies move into X-LAB, sponsored by publicly-listed Sino Group, one […]

University of Kentucky UKAccel Program Has First Graduating Class, Demo Day 

The University of Kentucky Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE) and UK’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) held the first Demo Day at the Gatton College of Business and Economics with graduates from the UKAccel Program. The UKAccel program, which is managed by OTC and VACE, offers a professional development and experiential learning opportunity to UK researchers interested in turning their intellectual property into […]

i-Corps Grant will help University of New Mexico foster business startups

A lot more local startups marketing University of New Mexico technology could emerge in the next few years thanks to a new $444,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The five-year grant will convert UNM’s new Lobo Rainforest building at the Innovate ABQ research and development site Downtown into an official “NSF Innovation Corps site.” […]

Stone fabrication company joins Binghamton University Start-Up initiative

Add a Johnson City stone fabrication company to the roster of Start-Up NY companies collaborating with Binghamton University. Oasis Stone Scapes is the newest entrant in a state program designed to assist fledgling businesses with a series of tax breaks and assistance from the local academic community, paving the way for growth into a thriving enterprise. “We’re just getting […]

Meet the Startup Winners of the Alaska Seed Fund Awards

Anchorage, Alaska has more espresso stands per capita than any other city in the U.S. Yes, even more than Seattle. That’s a perfect set up for startup founders as they need the extra fuel to build their businesses in the city. Looking behind-the-scenes at the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in Alaska, one will find Launch Alaska, an accelerator […]

IST Austria and Lansdowne partners launch Advanced Technology Seed fund 

While business angel activity has grown over recent years and a range of government grants are now available, institutional equity investors addressing the seed and early stage segments are still rare in Austria. Signing an agreement to form IST CUBE, a new investment platform to support the creation and development of tech startups, the Institute […]

Texas Medical Center TMCx Welcomes New Medical Device Class 

The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Innovation Institute kicked off its four-month accelerator program this week by welcoming 19 startups from across the world to introduce their medical devices to the Houston health care market. This is the fifth installment of TMCx, a program designed to meet the needs of startups at every stage—from ideation to commercialization—by lowering […]