20 Startups Accepted into Phase II of the 2024 U Chicago Polsky Alumni New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 20 startups accepted into the 2024 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global competition dedicated to supporting all University of Chicago alumni in developing early-stage ventures. The 20 teams accepted into Phase II of the ANVC cover a wide range of industries and domains – […]

Leicestershire’s universities call for innovators to make big ideas a reality | News and events | Loughborough University

They are inviting businesses, academic partners, students, and university entrepreneurs in Leicester and Leicestershire to participate in a novel accelerator, VentureVersity, where they stand to benefit from fast-tracked pathways for the development of university generated intellectual property and ideas. VentureVersity, led by the University of Leicester in partnership with Loughborough University, De Montfort University and […]

TMC Innovation Announces 2024 Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics Cohort – Texas Medical Center

Houston, TX (Thursday, January 25) – Texas Medical Center Innovation (TMCi) announced the 2024 Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics annual cohort comprised of Texas-based innovators working on small molecule, antibody and cell therapy technologies. In its fourth year, the Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics continues to attract the latest advancements in cancer therapeutics by mentoring inventors and startups looking […]

$550K to five University of Manitoba researchers receive funding from Research Manitoba IPoC Program

A total of five University of Manitoba research projects will receive a total investment of nearly $550,000 over two years through Research Manitoba’s Innovation Proof-of-Concept (IPoC) Grant Program. The grants have been awarded to successful candidates in three areas: bioscience; infrastructure, transportation, and technologies; and advanced manufacturing. Donald Miller (professor, Max Rady Faculty of Health […]

Saint Louis University Launches New Venture Accelerator

A new initiative in Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship will offer students and young alumni an opportunity to launch their businesses with financial support, resources, and mentoring from SLU experts. The New Venture Accelerator (NVA), with funding support from Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business alumni, will offer current SLU students and alumni who have […]

CU Boulder part of $160M NSF-funded effort to promote climate resilience

The National Science Foundation today announced the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine (CO-WY Engine) as a recipient of its inaugural Regional Innovation Engines program. The prestigious award totals up to $160 million over 10 years and positions the CO-WY Engine at the forefront of the nation’s environmental and climate technology initiatives. As a key university partner, CU […]

Michigan Gov Announces $5 Million to Establish a New University Venture Fund, University Capital Consortium 

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce the final awardee selected to receive support from the Michigan Innovate Capital Fund (MICF), a program representing the state’s efforts to continue growing a vibrant and robust entrepreneurial ecosystem. The University of Michigan’s (U-M’s) Innovation Partnerships team […]

Binghamton’s NSF Engine wins up to $160 million for energy storage

Up to $160 million is on the way to the Southern Tier to support the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine. A coalition led by Binghamton University has won the National Science Foundation’s Regional “Innovation Engines” Competition, with a formal announcement expected Monday. NSF Engines will invest $15 million up front and up to $160 million over […]

UCSD Chancellor Unveils New Catalyst Award Program to Boost Interdisciplinary Teams

UC San Diego’s excellence in research, innovation, and discovery, has a new tool, the new Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Awards. The awards aim to foster sustainable, interdisciplinary collaborations and to assist teams in developing tailored funding strategies for grand scientific and societal challenges. “Our aim is always to empower and equip our world-class faculty with […]