U Colorado/State of Colorado matching fund supports seven bioscience companies
The University of Colorado has just funded seven bioscience (five recent, two in fall of 2011) surrounding promising bioscience-based start-ups. Funding in the form of grants goes is directed toward proof of concept and seed-stage financing. The program is a great example of collaboration between state agencies and research universities that directly leads to economic […]
Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club event draws discussion on the state of UK Venture Capital
A Venture Capital Roundtable taking place at Judge Business School in Cambridge tomorrow evening will examine the effect that the global economic climate is having on VC investment in UK hi-tech. Tony Raven, the new CEO of Cambridge University’s technology transfer arm, Cambridge Enterprise will be part of the panel ‘dissecting the hi-tech term sheet’ […]
Purdue on tech transfer success, gap funding
Purdue University is facilitating and encouraging startup creation through several investment funds, engagement with surrounding communities and investors, and one of the largest university-affiliated incubation parks in the country, which comprises more than 200 companies across Indiana and has provided about $22 million for sponsored research at the university since 1999.“We have several initiatives designed […]
Virginia Tech Knowledge Works awards $100K worth of mentorship and business development support
The Tech Transfer Challenge Prize provides $100,000 worth of mentorship and business support services to a group of Virginia Tech faculty, staff, students and/or alumni proposing to establish a business in Blacksburg, based on Virginia Tech-owned technology.
GA Science and Technology Accelerator Program supports product development
The Science & Technology Accelerator Program is meant to fill a crucial gap in research funding caused by the increasing hesitance of investors to risk support on early-stage innovations. It is funded solely through philanthropic contributions that are given directly to the program. Unlike research traditionally funded by the American Heart Association through grants, the […]
Update: Axonia closes on $2M in seed funding. Gap funds play a role (Ann Arbor SPARK, Western Michigan University RF, and others)
Axonia Medical, an early stage company pioneering a revolutionary approach to repair and restore damaged peripheral and central nervous systems, announced today that the company has closed on $2.0 million in seed financing. The financing was led by Southwest Michigan First Life Science Venture Fund and included participation from Ann Arbor SPARK and Western Michigan […]
UCSF’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute translational research award funds gene therapy application
To get help tailored to her individual needs, Bhargava applied for a T1 Translational Catalyst Award, granted by UCSF’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). The award is designed to help drive promising, early-stage research through the lengthy and complex process of translating promising ideas into patient benefit.
University of Illinois at Chicago prepares to fund 2012 proof of concept projects
This initiative is modeled after a novel early stage funding approach being adopted by many universities across the US and is aimed at helping faculty inventions “bridge” the funding gap that is often encountered when a technology tries to move from the basic research arena into the commercial development realm. Discoveries resulting from basic research […]
University of Iowa Centers for Enterprise set to fund 2012 POC projects
The Iowa Centers for Enterprise (ICE), in conjunction with the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), is pleased to announce seed funding that is designed to expand the commercialization of UI technology. The funds are to support the development of innovations with commercial potential, with the result that more UI technology reaches the […]
Kent State University receives three grants from Third Frontier Tech Validation and Start-up Fund
The Ohio Third Frontier program recently made three separate grants to Kent State University researchers through the newly established Technology Validation and Start-up Fund, which promotes the commercialization of Ohio technologies developed by the state’s institutions of higher education.