ACS BrightEdge Receives $5.25M Gift from Dallas-Based Lyda Hill Philanthropies to Establish Oncology Start Up Accelerator in Texas
BrightEdge LLC, the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) venture capital and impact investment arm, received its largest donation to date from Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies to establish the ACS BrightEdge Texas Accelerator, a two-year pilot innovation acceleration program hub. The $5.25M gift will allow for the funding of translational research grants and early-stage equity investments in emerging oncology […]
Building Commercialization Capacity in Innovation Ecosystems
Just like crop tops, flannel, and some truly unfortunate JNCO jeans that one of these authors wore in junior high, the trends of the 90’s are upon us again. In the innovation world, this means an outsized focus on tech-based economic development, the hottest new idea in economic development, circa 1995. This takes us back in time […]
Sheffield Hallam University launches medtech R&D accelerator
Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre is launching a new early-stage medtech and digital health R&D accelerator programme. Startups accepted onto the six-month programme will gain access to the centre’s resources to develop their products as well as non-dilutive R&D capital of up to £25,000. “The centre has seen fantastic outcomes from previous Wellbeing […]
Biden-Harris Administration Designates 31 Tech Hubs Across America | U.S. Department of Commerce
As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce identified regional centers primed for technological innovation and job creation. The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced the designation of 31 Tech Hubs in regions across the country. This is the first phase […]
UVA Launching New, Pan-University Entrepreneurship Initiative
The University of Virginia is launching a new, cross-University entrepreneurship initiative to advance its “Great and Good” 2030 strategic plan and to make it easier for students, faculty, staff, alumni and investors to navigate the entrepreneurial ecosystem. “I’m grateful to the many people around Grounds who have built a thriving culture of entrepreneurship at UVA, […]
New Ohio University translational research building prioritizes research collaboration
The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved to name OHIO’s new translational research center, the Heritage Translational Research Center, in honor of the university’s ongoing partnership with the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation during its meetings Oct. 19-20. The foundation is providing a $16.2 million gift to support its construction. “For more than 10 years, the Osteopathic […]
U of Alberta launches new fund to ignite innovative ideas
The University of Alberta has launched a new fund to invest in startup ventures working to solve complex challenges facing the world and diversify Alberta’s economy, providing much-needed funding and additional support for innovators and entrepreneurs. The University of Alberta Innovation Fund, supported by private donors and public partners, will work with startups to mobilize the […]
First-ever U Alabama Blazer Bridge Fund grant recipients announced
The first six projects funded by the new Blazer Bridge Fund include, among others, potential new therapies for viral infections, designed protein nanopores, AI-based solutions for lung function assessments and a social app for teachers. The BBF, launched in spring 2023 by the Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is […]
UCF Researcher Receives SONY Innovation Award
Debashis Chanda, a professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, recently received SONY Innovation Award for the year 2022. This is first such award to UCF. The SONY Research Award program, which the honor is part of, is designed to foster international technological innovation. The award from the multinational electronics corporation will fund the development of infrared night vision […]
UCeed helps tech-driven leadership-development company take flight
technology-driven company supported by the University of Calgary’s UCeed fund is poised to disrupt the traditional leadership development landscape. Monark recently secured $1.5 million in seed fundraising from investors across Canada, including UCeed, and has also been selected to participate in the Google Accelerator Program. Dr. Amanda Julian, MSc’15, PhD ’21, and Kelsey Hahn founded the company to fill a […]