How to get UK university spinouts out of the ‘valley of death’-Financial Times
Ahead of the Budget, the chancellor is grappling with how to address a significant fiscal black hole while driving up Britain’s economic growth. One answer can be found in Labour’s election manifesto, which commits to supporting universities to create spinouts — companies formed from academic research. UK universities produce groundbreaking research with the potential to […]
SETsquared Partnership universities and QantX announce new £300m investment vehicle
The initiative was announced by Sir Richard Olver, Chair of QantX, at Bristol City Hall on 11 October at the Regional Investment and Health & Life Sciences Summit, which Science Minister Lord Patrick Vallance and MP Darren Jones also attended. This new investment vehicle will drive a much needed step change in early-stage patient capital, […]
$300K Awarded to UMass Startups for Seed Translational Research Projects : UMass Amherst
The UMass Amherst Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program has announced three awards of $100,000 each in 2024 Seed Translational Research Project (STRP) funding to faculty-led teams aiming to advance UMass research towards solutions to real-world unmet needs. In addition to their highly focused research, each is creating a startup venture to carry technology and product development forward […]
Innovating How We Innovate: The Triple Helix of University-Industry-Government Relations | Wilson Center
The United States’ scientific leadership is in question, particularly when compared to countries like China which exceeds the US in total R&D expenditure. Scientific leadership is beneficial for national security, economic growth, and stability, developing global ethics and standards. Given the need for a robust innovation and research system in the United States, many experts […]
ASU, Mayo Clinic forge a new health innovation program
Arizona State University is on a mission to drive innovations that will help people lead healthier lives and empower health care professionals to develop novel new health solutions. As part of that goal, the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU — with support from the Flinn Foundation — […]
McGill Innovation Fund launches 4th edition
McGill University and Desjardins Group are teaming up to support research-based innovation. North America’s largest co–operative financial group will provide the McGill Innovation Fund (MIF) – the biggest entrepreneurial competition at McGill – with $500,000 over five years. The money will fund $100,000 in prizes each year for teams in the Deploy stage of the […]
FSU Discovery Days hosts IGNITE Tallahassee Open House
Florida State University is growing the innovation ecosystem of North Florida, and a recent FSU Discovery Days event showcased the university’s ambitious plans for the region. Earlier this year, the National Science Foundation awarded FSU a $6 million grant to advance research with commercialization potential and support entrepreneurial training. The winning proposal, Inspiring the Generation of New […]
UK spinouts are thriving—now government must step up
Last year’s government-commissioned independent review of university spinouts, led by Irene Tracey and Andrew Williamson, highlighted many success stories, including universities’ role in creating innovation ecosystems in every region and nation of the UK. The review also made 11 recommendations, several of which covered university approaches to supporting spinouts. On 24 September, Research England revealed the first […]
Monash University CUREator funding confirms the importance and value of university research spin outs
Monash-led biotechs Myostellar and GILZrx, have each received an additional AU$500,000 funding from Brandon BioCatalyst’s CUREator incubator, confirming the importance and value of spinning out university research into companies advancing new therapeutics that address significant health issues. Myostellar is a discovery-stage biotechnology spin-out from Monash University developing novel therapeutics for skeletal muscle regeneration in patients with untreatable muscle disorders, […]
2024 cohort of CU Boulder’s Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator launches new startup
Every year, dozens of breakthrough inventions emerge from CU Boulder’s research labs. While some are spun out by creators themselves, others are poised to partner with entrepreneurs beyond university walls looking to launch the latest and greatest technologies. Enter Embark, the newest program offered by Venture Partners at CU Boulder. Ready to embark on a […]