Colorado Boulder research seed grant program accepting proposals for interdisciplinary research, creative work
Now in its 11th year, the 2017 Innovative Seed Grant Program (ISGP)—designed to stimulate new, compelling areas of research and creative work on the University of Colorado Boulder campus—is accepting proposals through Sunday, Feb. 12. With a focus on interdisciplinary ventures that take investigators in high-risk, high-reward directions, the program has set aside $1 million […]
Wisconsin WEDC grants help grow entrepreneurship programs across state
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is helping 11 organizations develop and expand programs aimed at growing entrepreneurship throughout the state. WEDC’s new Entrepreneurship Support pilot program is awarding the organizations $500,000 in grants to help fund programs that promote entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial education, mentorship and training, business development and financial services. “Much of the economic growth […]
SEP Venture Capital donates to University of Strathclyde Entrepreneurs Fund
Venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners has made a “significant” donation to a fund which invests in business ventures by members of the University of Strathclyde’s community. SEP has made the gift to the Strathclyde Entrepreneurs Fund, which provides early stage investment in companies and ventures run by the University’s staff, students and alumni. [wpipa id=”14035″] The fund has supported […]
My State Cares More About University Innovation Than Your’s Does…
Is your state putting their innovation dollars into university innovation? Over 30 states in the US and countless established and emerging innovation economies across the globe are actively supporting these funding programs. In our most recent report, over 30% of all gap funding support for university proof of concept and startup gap funding programs came […]
$20-Million Fund Will Support Innovation at Ontario’s Colleges
The new $20-million Colleges Applied Research and Development Fund (CARDF) announced by Premier Kathleen Wynne will promote new economic growth, the Ontario Centres of Excellence and Colleges Ontario said today. “College-based applied research projects continue to develop innovations that help businesses throughout the province grow and create new, high-quality jobs,” said Linda Franklin, the President […]
Paris Saclay University Launches €50M Seed Fund
Paris Saclay University has launched a €50m seed fund. The Paris Saclay Seed Fund, which will be run by Partech Ventures with support from Kurma Partners, aims to nurture the new generation of entrepreneurs from the innovation cluster. Led by and Romain Lavault, General Partner in charge of all seed activities at Partech, and Claire […]
Firebrand Ventures partners with UMKC to cultivate entrepreneurs
Firebrand Ventures has partnered with the University of Missouri-Kansas City to help local startup entrepreneurs. As part of the agreement, the Kansas City-based fund will offer graduates of UMKC’s E-Scholars program an opportunity to receive an investment from Firebrand starting in 2017. Housed under UMKC’s Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (RIEI), E-Scholars offers students […]
Northwestern Mutual creates $50 million Future Ventures Fund
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. said Thursday it has established a $50 million venture fund to invest in start-up companies that are developing new financial technology and other innovations the company could offer to clients. Investments from the new Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures Fund — ranging between $500,000 and $3 million each — will develop […]
Four Ugandan Startups Win $10000 Seed Fund in Up Accelerate Program | PC Tech Magazine
At least four Ugandan start-up groups have been awarded USD 10000 each, to assist them in the development of transformative solutions to tackle persistent sexual and reproductive health bottlenecks in the country. The four groups were revealed on Tuesday January 17th after a pitching session in the Up Accelerate program at Outbox hub in Kampala. […]
$250K in Presidential awards fund faculty and staff research and projects at University of North Georgia
More than $250,000 will support various faculty and staff projects and initiatives in 2017 at the University of North Georgia (UNG), marking the fourth year of the Presidential Initiative Awards program, instituted by UNG President Bonita C. Jacobs in 2013. “Since launching this program, we have awarded about $780,000 in support of more than 125 […]