UC’s Lab2Market program empowers STEM entrepreneurship | University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is spearheading a new initiative by launching its Lab2Market program, empowering the next generation of STEM researchers into the realm of entrepreneurship. Recognizing the importance of commercialization in translating scientific and technological research into tangible societal and environmental benefits, UC is taking a bold step in nurturing a culture of innovation […]
UT Names Recipients of Inaugural Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Awards
Five faculty entrepreneurs who have developed technologies with the potential for commercialization have had their projects selected for the inaugural Chancellor’s Innovation Fund. These faculty, whose research range from athletic field safety to quantum computing, will each receive $50,000 and the support they need to help move their technology from the lab toward the marketplace. […]
Imperial opens new Enterprise Fund to support its startups and spinouts
Imperial has launched a new round of the Imperial College Enterprise Fund (ICEF), which is raising funds from investors to support spinouts and startups with a strong connection to the College. The aim is to raise £2 million and more that can be used to support innovative early-stage startups with great commercial potential. “Young companies can […]
5 Reasons To Focus On Venture Philanthropy In 2024
What is venture philanthropy? Look up the term “venture philanthropy” and you’ll find various meanings. I like the simplicity of defining venture philanthropy as “the application or redirection of principles of traditional venture capital (VC) financing to achieve philanthropic endeavors.” Venture philanthropists operate through foundations, education capital funds and private firms that give grants and other […]
Elevating future generations of student entrepreneurs
The next step—the ability to launch student-created concepts in the marketplace—has received a significant boost with a $5 million pledge from University alumnus Angel Alvarez, founder and chairman of ABB OPTICAL, and his family to establish the University Student Startup Accelerator or USTAAR. The USTAAR program is open to any student or student team from […]
Vanderbilt University Innovation Catalyst Fund announces eight inaugural awardees
The first awardees for Vanderbilt’s highly competitive Innovation Catalyst Fund, an internal funding program to help streamline faculty research into real-world applications, include faculty from Peabody College, College of Arts and Science, the Vanderbilt School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The Vanderbilt Innovation Catalyst Fund, an initiative introduced last year with sponsorship from Chancellor Daniel […]
Washington University’s technology, innovation hub celebrates 100th faculty startup
The first-floor walls at 4240 Duncan Ave. – home to Washington University in St. Louis’ Office of Technology Management (OTM) – are running out of room. And that’s a good thing. The logos of Washington University startup companies launched to shepherd promising university-owned diagnostics, therapeutics or other technologies to the marketplace are prominently displayed on the walls. […]
Poland’s best engineering school has a new VC to back deeptech startups
Visiting Warsaw University of Technology Investment Factory’s (WUT IF) office has the feel of attending a professor’s office hours rather than a business meeting: the VC is headquartered in a room in a long corridor of one of WUT’s buildings (on the aptly named Dean’s Street). But it’s here where, the investors hope, academic research […]
EPFL startups forge ahead despite the economic headwinds
Startups suffered a “crisis” last year for the first time in a decade. The amount of capital raised by new businesses fell 30% in the US, 35% in Switzerland and 38% in France, for example, on the back of a slowing global economy. But startups coming out of EPFL were undaunted, and even raised a […]
Montana State offers incubator program partnered with startup experts
Montana State University is offering a free program to help entrepreneurs take their business ideas to the next level. The Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s 406 Labs is accepting applications for its spring 2024 incubator. The 10-week program aims to help those who have developed business concepts or researched a potential new business […]