Enable Injections to triple Cincinnati workforce after landing $30 million in Series A funding
Enable Injections plans to triple its workforce as a result of $30 million in funding lined up by the Cincinnati health care company. The firm was founded in 2010 and now employs about 50, but it intends to add 100 workers by the end of 2018 as a result of the Series A funding. “It […]
BC $8.7M Investment Unlocks Canadian National Initiative To Accelerate Discovery And Innovation
Today the B.C. Government announced an $8.7 million investment in a national initiative to bolster Canada’s world-class rare-isotope capabilities. The contribution from the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) supports TRIUMF’s Advanced Rare Isotope Laboratory (ARIEL), a two-phase multidisciplinary research facility that will advance our fundamental understanding of the world in which we live. The ARIEL […]
Nevada’s Sierra Angels program will help incubate University-based projects
The Sierra Angels, Nevada’s premier, early-investor funding group, is launching a new program and fund to help incubate ideas and projects created through the University of Nevada, Reno that have potential for reaching the marketplace. The recently created Sierra Innovations and its Entrepreneur Fund will facilitate the development of successful innovation-based, scalable startup companies in […]
Gov. Brown approves $22 million to fund entrepreneurship at U California System
University of California campuses have more resources to develop real-world applications for technology after Gov. Jerry Brown approved $22 million in funding Friday. Brown signed Assembly Bill 2664, which provides $2.2 million in one-time funds to the 10 UC campuses to pay for incubator space, equipment, entrepreneurial training, legal services and other entrepreneurial tools. State […]
KAUST, SABB launch startup accelerator plan
The Saudi British Bank (SABB) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are launching the KAUST-SABB University Entrepreneur Accelerator “TAQADAM.” The program aims to help early stage university student and faculty entrepreneurs at Saudi universities develop their concepts into high-potential startups. “We believe this will significantly support the ongoing work at Saudi universities […]
NIH Common Fund announces 2016 High-Risk, High-Reward Research awards
The High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) program, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ’s Common Fund, awarded 88 grants to highly creative and exceptional scientists with bold approaches to major challenges in biomedical research. The awards span the broad mission of the NIH and include groundbreaking research, such as engineering immune cells producing drugs […]
Applications open for second round of Northwestern University N.XT $10M Fund investments
The N.XT Fund is now open and collecting applications for its second round of investments. The $10 million innovation fund was provided by the University to support Northwestern’s early-stage innovations that are too advanced for federal funding but too early for private investment. The goal of the fund is to de-risk assets owned by Northwestern and propel them to the […]
NC Idea grants awarded for statewide network of entrepreneur support organizations
The Greensboro Partnership’s Entrepreneurs Connection was one of nine grant winners announced last week by the NC IDEA Foundation, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial business innovation and economic advancement in North Carolina. The grants totaled $1.175 million and went to organizations throughout the state that support entrepreneurs and promote entrepreneurship. “Today’s announcement begins […]
Irish university oncology start-up attracts $95m funding
A new Irish company treatment company, Carrick Therapeutics, has attracted $95 million (€84.5 million) in an initial funding round. The new financial backers to the fledgling company, which aims to build Europe’s leading oncology company, include Arch Venture Partners, one of the largest early-stage technology venture firms in the US, and Woodford Investment Management, a […]
UK pledges £220m tech fund for life science and university sectors
The UK government is set to invest £220m in a package of measures for the life science and university sectors to support the use of cutting edge technologies. The support was announced by the chancellor Philip Hammond over the weekend and half of it will be tailored to help translate medical technology breakthroughs into commercial […]