Blazer Bridge Fund announces $900K in seed funding
Nine innovative projects at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are the 2025 recipients of The Blazer Bridge Fund. The projects range from development of a novel antibody to target cancer to a web-based AI communication coaching app. The Blazer Bridge Fund, an initiative of the Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, was launched in 2023 to identify and […]
The Runway at FAU to expand under the College of Business
The Runway at Florida Atlantic will merge under FAU’s College of Business, a move designed to strengthen the synergy between entrepreneurship initiatives and the college’s core mission. The transition includes not just The Runway accelerator, but also programs like Florida Atlantic Wave, aimed to broaden the entrepreneurship brand housed within the College of Business. The programs have collaborated […]
University awards seed grants to 26 faculty members to support advancements in research
In the pursuit of supporting excellence in research, discovery and commercialization, the Office for Research and Innovation at The University of Texas at San Antonio is investing in 26 faculty members across seven academic colleges for the 2026 fiscal year. The seed grants totaling over $440,000 are designed to fuel innovation and support interdisciplinary teams. Known as Internal […]
WAVE Ventures to Launch a New Deep Tech Venture Studio with U Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The University of Michigan’s Innovation Partnerships announced a new collaboration with WAVE Ventures through their WAVE Ventures Studio that is opening in Ann Arbor, MI. The new studio will collaborate with Innovation Partnerships to identify potential startup opportunities in the Deep Tech sector. The new studio will pair select technologies from the […]
Cardiff University Research Among Projects Awarded Proof-of-Concept Funding
A new £9 million proof of concept programme spans – amongst other fields – medicine, space science, the environment and artificial intelligence (AI) and will help to harness the potential of world-leading UK research to improve lives. The 48 projects receiving funding aim to support and accelerate the development of new or improved technologies, products, […]
U of Arizona and UNM win joint $43.6M NIH award to fund translational research
The Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences will fund the new Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovation, or SW CACTI. The National Institutes of Health CTSA consortium includes 61 of the leading academic research centers in the country. Its goal is to foster the development of […]
Finance Exec Invests $1M in AI Research and Innovation at Fordham
Fordham will set up a new fund for the study of artificial intelligence as it applies to finance, economics, and other fields, thanks to a gift from finance executive and investor Peter Zangari, Ph.D., a Fordham alumnus. The Zangari Family Faculty Research and Innovation Fund will support faculty AI research projects, some of which will […]
Ohio State students win $40,000 to fund startup businesses
Student entrepreneurs capped off The Ohio State University’s summer accelerators, BOSS for Space Ventures and BOSS for Student-Athletes, by sharing a combined $40,000 in funding to advance their startups. Innr Wellness received the $10,000 top prize in the Student-Athlete track. Founded by Ohio State junior Thomas Weis and University of Chicago senior Sydney Raths, the […]
UT’s Discovery to Impact Invests $250,000 in Nascent Materials, Next-Gen Battery Components
AUSTIN, Texas — Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $250,000 from its UT Seed Fund in Nascent Materials Inc. Nascent is using UT-patented technology from the Cockrell School of Engineering to commercialize a new way to process materials needed in next-generation batteries that is safer and more resilient than others in […]
Purdue’s Elevator Pitch Competition Open to Students, Entrepreneurs
The competition, themed Stand Up, Stand Out, Go Up, is open to Purdue students and faculty, as well as entrepreneurs from the Purdue Research Parks in West Lafayette and across the state. An awards ceremony will follow. The contest, organized by Purdue’s Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, gives each participant two minutes to describe […]