When is the right time to cash in? University Proof of Concept
As universities commercialise their research more and more, researchers need to navigate a labyrinth of choices – but how to decide the best route? Dr Robert Tansley explains the spin out landscape. This is probably one of the best eras in which to spin out a science or technology based business in the UK. Most universities now […]
CincyTech predicts 600 new jobs with $30M fund
CincyTech has formed its fourth and largest fund to date, one that will provide about $30.75 million to invest in as many as 25 homegrown startups in the digital and life sciences fields. The Cincinnati-based accelerator projects the CincyTech Fund IV LLC will create at least 600 jobs in Southwest Ohio over the next five years. New hires would earn on average about $80,000 […]
The House Fund raises $6 million to invest in startups tied to UC Berkeley
A new fund has been created with the sole purpose of investing in startups coming out of University of California at Berkeley. Jeremy Fiance, former managing partner for the Dorm Room Fund, has raised $6 million to create The House Fund, which supports pre-seed and seed-stage companies with ties to the university. The House Fund […]
General Mills and 7-Eleven Join the Venture Capital Crowd
At first glance, the maker of Cheerios and Cocoa Puffs might not fit the image of a cutting-edge venture capital investor. But with the food business moving to healthier offerings and online distribution, General Mills has created a venture capital unit that recently led a $3 million investment in Rhythm Superfoods, a specialty start-up that […]
Bayer and Trendlines establish Ag Innovation Fund
Bayer and Trendlines, an Israeli innovation commercialization company, announced a partnership to invest in agricultural technologies through the establishment of the Bayer Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund. The flexible five-year partnership agreement includes a $10 million investment from Bayer, which will be managed by Trendlines. The partnership couples Bayer’s decades of experience in agricultural science, innovation […]
Bridging the Gap: Commentary on University Technology and Start-up Gap Funding for 4/15/16
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From the Lab to the Marketplace: Michigan Tech Researchers Find Help at Home to Commercialize Their Discoveries
Startupcompanies involving two Michigan Technological University faculty members have recently signed commercial licensing agreements, which represent important commercialization milestones.Both companies worked extensively with services and programs provided by the Technology Commercialization Team in MichiganTech’sOffice of Innovation and Industry Engagement. The team helps researchers move from technical discovery to product launch.Those services and programs included the […]
Can An Investment Fund Make Minnesota A Medtech Mecca?
If Minnesota really wants to realize its long-held dream of becoming a national hub for medtech and biotech research and to benefit from the high-paying jobs that could spawn, it needs a well-funded, long-range commitment from the state — and what better time to do that than with a $900 million budget surplus in hand? […]
Ghana’s start-up hub pioneer is going pan-African with a $50 million fund — Quartz
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has built one of Africa’s best known start-up ecosystems in Accra, Ghana over the last eight years—and now it’s doubling down on a push to take its vision pan-African. As MEST has grown, it has opened up its local entrepreneur training program to founders from Nigeria and Kenya who […]
Peoria’s OSF hospitals launch $75 million VC fund
A hospital run by a small group of nuns in Peoria probably isn’t the first place you’d look for the cutting edge. But OSF Healthcare, which runs 11 hospitals across the state, is one of a few dozen hospitals nationwide directly investing in startups. Some of the more well-known hospitals with venture funds include […]