Rainbow seed fund & University of Birmingham back promising technology spinout Linear Diagnostics
Rainbow Seed Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on building technology companies from the UK’s research base, announced today an investment into University of Birmingham spinout Linear Diagnostics. The investment was match-funded with an award from the University of Birmingham’s Spinout Investment fund and the company received a total investment of £300,000. The investment will enable Linear […]
How University of Hawaii Hopes To Turn Research Into Business Startups
In a move designed to strengthen the University of Hawaii’s position as a hub for economic development, the state is on the verge of adopting a program designed to help commercialize intellectual property created at UH. House Bill 847, which is now awaiting Gov. David Ige’s signature, would establish the University Innovation and Commercialization Initiative […]
The University of New Hampshire Establishes an Innovation Fund
Innovation is the need of the hour. This one statement holds a significant weight in the business world. The increasing competition in the business world and rising number of entrepreneurs have made business owners more inclined to incorporate innovation. The markets have become saturated with similar products and services. However, a single differentiation factor, regardless […]
Osage Venture Partners Closes $90M Fund
Osage Venture Partners (OVP), today announced the closing of Osage Venture Partners IV, a $90 million fund focused on investing in early-stage, business-to-business (B2B) software companies on the East Coast. OVP IV represents the latest fund executing on OVP’s decade-long strategy of backing exceptional East Coast entrepreneurs building leading B2B software companies that target large […]
New $40M Venture Capital Catalyst Fund Will Be Critical to Start-Up Growth in New Mexico
New Mexico is still mired in muck from the recession, but better times may be coming for local entrepreneurs looking to start new businesses. About $40 million in new venture capital could soon be flowing into startups across the state now that the State Investment Council’s new Catalyst Fund has begun doling out money for […]
Menlo Ventures raises new $450M fund to back early consumer, enterprise and ‘frontier technologies’
Silicon Valley VC Menlo Ventures has closed a new $450 million fund to invest primarily in early-stage “consumer, enterprise and frontier technologies”. The funding brings the firm’s total capital to more than $5 billion under management, while Menlo Ventures says the fund was oversubscribed with both new and existing limited partners. “Menlo’s emphasis on early-stage […]
Four University of Malta research projects awarded €240,000 in new pilot programme
The University of Malta recently launched a new pilot programme to award four prospective research projects by university researchers, a total of €60,000 each over two years. The funds will cover expenses and costs such as those for research assistants, data gathering and surveys, software, consumables, conferences, dissemination and outreach etc. The projects will be […]
Louisiana Tech TOP DOG New Venture Championship winners announced
A total of $12,500 in cash and prizes were awarded recently to the most innovative, student-developed product and service ideas at the 2017 TOP DOG New Venture Championship at Louisiana Tech University. Awards were presented to the top three finishers in the competition with the “Lunch Pad” team of Jon Emas (supply chain), Nathaniel Foster […]
Honeywell Launches New Venture Investment Fund Focused On Early-Stage, High-Growth Companies
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced the launch of a new investment fund that will invest in early-stage, high-growth technology companies that are strategically aligned to the Company’s portfolio and software capabilities. The initial fund size is expected to be approximately $100 million and investments will be made through Honeywell Venture Capital LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary […]
Inova Health System, University of Virginia fund first joint research projects with seed fund
Inova Health System and University of Virginia are kicking off their new partnership with $450,000 in seed money to fund nine joint research projects geared toward better predicting, preventing and treating disease. The seed fund helps launch a larger $112 million partnership that Falls Church-based Inova Health System announced six months ago with the Charlottesville […]