Marquette University: 707 Hub recognized for outstanding student engagement and leadership
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s 707 Hub, a collaboration and innovation space offered through the Office of Research and Innovation, received the 2022 award for Outstanding Student Engagement and Leadership at a university with more than 5,000 students from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers, earning the recognition at the annual GCEC Conference, Oct. 27-29, in Las […]
University of Minnesota, DEED launch $34.5M Minnesota Venture Capital Programs | University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is partnering with the State of Minnesota to inject $34.5 million into Minnesota’s early-stage, venture-backed businesses — a key step toward maintaining Minnesota’s position as one of the best states nationally for growing new businesses. The University-operated programs officially launch today, focusing particularly on investments in life sciences, agriculture/food tech, climate […]
CU Boulder innovators awarded $1.25 million in funding
Twelve teams of University of Colorado faculty, researchers and graduate student innovators competed for a combined $1.25 million in startup funding grants in this year’s Venture Challenge (LVC). Judges from CU Boulder’s entrepreneurial network heard Shark-Tank-style pitches across two nights, one for innovations in biosciences and another for physical sciences and engineering. Lab Venture Challenge […]
McMaster Seed Fund invests $1.27 million in three startup companies
Three McMaster startups – AIMA Laboratories, LLIF Healthcare and 20/20 OptimEyes Technologies – have received a combined $1.27 million in the second round of McMaster Seed Fund investments. AIMA Laboratories is a biotech company co-founded by Lauren Foster, professor emeritus in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, and postdoctoral fellow Jocelyn Wessels. The company received […]
Can New Orleans attract innovation? Institute argues yes • The Tulane Hullabaloo
Kimberly Gramm knows New Orleans is not Silicon Valley — at least not yet. But Gramm, head of Tulane University’s new Innovation Institute, said change is coming. Bringing new chances to the city’s traditionally tourist-centered economy, the Institute is pleading a determined case to a generation of the state’s young entrepreneurs who have long fled […]
8 Steps to Raising and Sustaining Gap Funds
A well-thought-out approach to raising a new or expanding an existing gap funding program is the most critical action to set up the initiative for future success.
Pitchbook: What are the best universities for startup founders?
Great entrepreneurs can come from anywhere, but some universities have a truly exceptional track record of producing future entrepreneurs. PitchBook’s annual university rankings compare schools by tallying up the number of alumni entrepreneurs who have founded venture capital-backed companies. The undergraduate and graduate rankings are powered by PitchBook data and are based on an analysis […]
Innovation fund expands to faculty, staff projects
The Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund, which supports universitywide carbon neutrality and climate action by funding select on-campus projects to reduce U-M’s environmental impact, is expanding to include faculty and staff projects. In the past, the fund has offered up to $25,000 each semester, predominantly funding student projects. Now, a total of $50,000 will be […]
VT LAUNCH’s Proof-of-Concept Program seeks proposals, seeds larger opportunities
The Innovation and Partnership’s LAUNCH team in collaboration with Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties (VTIP) is seeking proposals from Virginia Tech researchers for Proof-of-Concept grants designed to provide paths to market for research and technologies with the potential for significant societal and economic impact. Researchers interested in submitting should review the following timeline: Application submission open: Dec. 12 […]
Rowan Innovation Venture Fund backs tech startup, MRIMath, LLC
The Rowan Innovation Venture Fund has made a $200,000 investment into MRIMath, LLC, a Rowan University-affiliated startup that uses artificial intelligence to dramatically improve the detection of brain tumors—as much as three years earlier than the standard of care. The medical technology company was co-founded in 2017 by Dr. Nidhal Carla Bouaynaya, professor of electrical & computer engineering […]