The Oxford Angel Fund Announces First Close of Fund III and Rebrands to Oxonian Ventures – Technology Today – EIN Presswire
The Oxford Angel Fund, the leading early-stage investor in Oxford Alumni founded companies, announces the First Close of its $15 million, Oxford Alumni Venture Fund III, and has rebranded to Oxonian Ventures to reflect its investment focus on pre-seed, seed and Series A investments in Oxford Alumni founded companies. Since its inception in 2016 the Oxford Angel […]
UH Forges New Partnerships with Houston Angel Network, Houston Exponential to Build a Community of Startup Investors – University of Houston
The University of Houston announced a groundbreaking new partnership with the Houston Angel Network and Houston Exponential that will create investment and mentorship opportunities for UH alumni who want to be a part of the University’s booming innovation community. The partnership, which unites a leading academic institution, a strong regional innovation organization and one of the nation’s […]
Oxford University Innovation to host leading global investors and spinouts at Deep Tech investor day | University of Oxford
OUI, the technology transfer office of the University of Oxford, will host venture capitalists and corporate investors, mainly from the US and UK with interests in sectors including AI, robotics, Quantum, Clean Tech, Computing, and Photonics. Existing and potential local and international investors include Mubadala Capital, IP Group, SOSV, Oxford Science Enterprises and many more. […]
Engine Ventures raises $398M third fund; MIT was anchor investor – Bizwomen
With a couple of investments already out, The Engine Ventures has a new war chest to back more early-stage startups solving the world’s biggest problems. The Cambridge-based venture capital investor told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week it has raised $398 million for its third fund, above its previously declared target of $350 million. Katie […]
Western Australian Innovators Receive $5M Boost for Health Solutions
Western Australian innovators have been awarded $5 million in grants through the Cook Government’s successful Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Innovation Seed Fund. Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson said this was the third round of the Innovation Seed funding and highlighted the State Government’s continued support of WA’s health and medical innovators. For early […]
Michigan University Innovation Capital Fund now accepting applications | University of Michigan News
A new pre-seed venture fund at the University of Michigan’s Innovation Partnerships has launched and is now accepting applications for investment opportunities. The Michigan University Innovation Capital Fund focuses on investing in Michigan startup companies that have a license to commercialize university technologies from one of the state’s 15 public universities. Announced in January 2024 by Michigan Lt. Gov. […]
UNM Anderson supports local entrepreneurs with pitch competition, final event for first cohort: UNM Newsroom
The UNM Anderson School of Management’s Center for Responsible Entrepreneurship hosted a pitch competition June 6 in Santa Fe, concluding its inaugural cohort of the entrepreneur-focused Accelerator Program. The Accelerator Program is a rigorous 10-month program that combines education, mentoring, business plan development, and investor pitches with shared practical experiences. Program directors Jon Mertz and […]
INOVAIT and Government of Canada invest $10.7M in AI-enhanced image-guided therapy technologies
Founded by the Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) and supported by the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), INOVAIT is Canada’s network focused on advancing image-guided therapy (IGT) through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and machine learning. IGT is the practice of using medical imaging to plan, perform, and evaluate medical interventions. The INOVAIT network supports […]
Stanford High Impact Technology Fund clears the path to commercialization
Stanford University’s Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) has been working with campus researchers and inventors to put their technologies to use in society for more than half a century. In 2022, OTL launched the High Impact Technology (HIT) Fund to provide custom advisory services and financial support to bridge the gap between the academic lab and the […]
Rice grants $800,000 to DivInc Sports Tech Accelerator
Rice University is awarding an $800,000 grant over three years to DivInc to fund the operation of accelerators designed to support diverse founders building innovative startups shaping the technology of tomorrow. The grant supports DivInc’s mission to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship and address the capital gap to produce thriving startup companies’ success […]