Imperial leads accelerator initiative to turn AI research into new companies
The AI SuperConnector brings together complementary AI innovation expertise at Imperial, York, Leeds and Liverpool universities. Imperial is leading a new accelerator project that will help early career researchers in artificial intelligence (AI) turn their work into startup companies. Starting in January 2024, the AI SuperConnector will provide a broad training in innovation and entrepreneurship, […]
UF, UF Health to create new technology innovation incubator
The University of Florida and the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health announced today the creation of a new Research and Technology Innovation Incubator. Selected for support through UF President Ben Sasse’s strategic funding process, this 20,000-square-foot space will serve as a state-of-the-art hub for interdisciplinary collaborations among the colleges. The $960,000 initiative also will establish the […]
University of Maryland, Baltimore Receives Landmark Funding to Create New Innovation Hub
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bruce Jarrell, MD, FACS, and University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, announced today that the university has received a four-year, $4 million Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant, shared with the University of Maryland Baltimore County […]
UTA student entrepreneurs earn $100,000 in startup funds
The Maverick Entrepreneurship Program and Award was established to encourage UT Arlington students to explore and express their business ideas in a friendly and encouraging environment. The program is one of the most generously funded student-focused entrepreneurship programs in the country. Students must be sharp as they are reviewed by a panel of professionals in […]
5 AU universities join Uniseed venture fund to invest in future of Australian innovation
The University of Newcastle has signed on as an official partner of Uniseed – Australia’s longest running venture fund dedicated to helping university researchers turn their ideas into products and services that deliver impact for our communities. The University is one of five new institutions to join Uniseed, in a move that doubles the number of […]
UCalgary celebrates 3rd year of UCeed the largest university-based investment fund of its kind in Canada
UCeed launched in June 2020 with a goal to expand the economy and accelerate innovation in Calgary and beyond. Three years later the philanthropically driven, commercially minded pre-seed fund has done just that with a remarkable investment of $6.19 million in its portfolio of 44 companies. A significant contributor to the investment and innovation ecosystem in Alberta […]
UTA student entrepreneurs earn $100,000 in startup funds
Deependra Thakur and Abhay Dere won $40,000 for their software solution tailored for gas station store owners. The Maverick Entrepreneur Program and Award Fund distributed $117,000 to 10 student entrepreneurs at the MavPitch grand finale event. The Maverick Entrepreneurship Program and Award was established to encourage UT Arlington students to explore and express their business […]
The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Awards $5M to Accelerate Innovation
The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announced 16 outstanding projects in its latest class of ASPIRE awards, granting more than $5 million for research that aims to answer key feasibility and proof-of-concept questions in an accelerated time frame, and scaling for impact based upon initial success. The high-risk nature of these projects, often based on new ideas […]
Six President’s Buckeye Accelerator teams awarded $50,000 for entrepreneurial ventures
Six Ohio State University student teams who participated in the first-ever President’s Buckeye Accelerator have each been awarded $50,000 to fund their entrepreneurial ventures. The six winners were among 10 teams who pitched their ideas to a panel of Ohio entrepreneurs on April 6. The pitch finale took place at the 99P Labs facility and was hosted […]
IBM Launches $500 Million Enterprise AI Venture Fund
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is launching a $500 million venture fund to invest in a range of AI companies – from early-stage to hyper-growth startups – focused on accelerating generative AI technology and research for the enterprise. With a differentiated model and strategy consisting of domain expertise from across IBM and a dedicated portfolio development team, the IBM Enterprise AI […]