U Oregon tech startup firm plans to grow with $1 million infusion
A Eugene startup that has invented technology used in drug discovery and environmental testing recently raised $1 million in an investment round to help support its growth. NemaMetrix, a spin-out of University of Oregon research, has developed a portable device that can be used to quickly test the effects of drugs or environmental toxins on […]
9 companies join Portland Seed Fund portfolio
The eighth class of the Portland Seed Fund will take the stage Wednesday afternoon before 100 investors in downtown Portland, completing the latest cycle of the accelerator. This class of companies ranges from health care technology to food to sharing platforms. There are also three startups outside of the fund’s traditional Portland metro. The companies […]
State-backed German startup investment vehicle plans new €300M fund
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), a seed investor backed by the German government, has revealed plans to raise €300 million ($341 million) for its third fund. The money is intended to enable HTGF to continue the startup-backing remit that has already seen it help 440 companies get off the ground. Life sciences is one of several fields […]
Maryland State university system plans to create $25 million investment fund for start-ups
The University System of Maryland plans to establish a $25 million fund to invest in startup companies created by students, faculty and recent graduates. The system, which includes 12 of the state’s public institutions, would invest $10 million in the Early Stage Investment Fund over four years. Another $15 million would come from the state, […]
Neil Woodford plugs £11.6m into start-up investor Imperial Innovations
Neil Woodford has added £11.6m to his stake in Imperial Innovations, a technology company that invests in start-ups ranging from payment apps to new drug treatments, underlining the respected fund manager’s confidence in British science research. The purchase boosts Woodford Investment Management’s existing 19.9pc holding in Imperial by nearly 2pc, and comes after the technology company placed £100m of new shares […]
KAUST-based Startup NOMADD Closes $1M Investment Round with KAUST Innovation Fund
KAUST-based startup NOMADD (NO-water Mechanical Automated Dusting Device) recently closed a Series A funding round from the KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) Innovation Fund totaling USD 1,000,000. NOMADD is a smart and ecological desert solar panel cleaning system developed at KAUST by Georg Eitelhuber, NOMADD’s founder and current chief technology officer. NOMADD […]
Sacramento’s Innovation Fund Will Invest in Local Start-ups
The city of Sacramento will invest in local companies and start a grant program as part of a multimillion-dollar plan to bolster the community’s innovation economy, Mayor Kevin Johnson said Saturday morning. The city is going to invest $1 million in local companies this year, Johnson said. Selections will come from proposals submitted to a […]
University of Michigan’s Social Venture Fund Announces Investment in Querium
The Social Venture Fund, a student-led venture fund within theSamuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business, today announced that it has participated in the early-stage bridge round for Austin, Texas.-based Querium, an edtech company that uses artificial intelligence to provide students […]
Winners Announced for $250K Innovation Fund Spring 2016 Cycle
The Chicago Innovation Exchange, in partnership with UChicagoTech and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation held the University of Chicago’s Innovation Fund final presentations today, where four amazing companies competed for a share of the university’s $20 million Innovation Fund — up to $250,000 in proof-of-concept capital. It was an exciting morning, full of […]
Melbourne and Monash universities partner in new $80 million biomed fund
Melbourne and Monash universities have joined forces to create a fund worth up to $80 million to support early-stage biomedical research and bridge the commercialisation funding gap, with the help of the Victorian government. The initiative is a first for Australia and represents the increasing appetite from higher education institutions to spin out successful start-ups. The Victorian […]