Startup program unearths new talent | Swinburne
Many people dream of being their own boss. Some even have an idea to pursue. For eleven early-stage founders, that goal is one step closer after they pitched their startup ideas at the 2022 Swinburne Pre-Accelerator Program Demo Night. After four weeks of workshops, guest speakers, networking and pitch coaching sessions, the participants presented to […]
UC Davis STAIR Proof-of-Concept Grants Awarded to Advance Innovations to Commercial Opportunities
The University of California, Davis, is awarding $450,000 to help scientists advance compelling research and innovations toward commercial applications through two proof-of-concept grant programs. To date, these programs have delivered $2.9 million to help campus innovators overcome the primary hurdle of access to funding during one of the most challenging phases in new technology development. […]
Mind the Gap 2022: The University Gap Fund and Accelerator Program Report
The Mind the Gap 2022 report is a newly-released go-to resource and one-of-a-kind guide for university gap fund managers. It’s an updated version of the 2020 Mind the Gap Report and now brings together 176 active translational research, proof of concept, startup, and venture gap fund and accelerator programs at 97 universities, hospitals, labs and […]
COVERGENCE – the research institution tech and startup gap fund and accelerator summit
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 2, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — COVERGENCE, co-hosted by innovosource and the University of Utah’s PIVOT Center, is in its fifth annual year. This year it will be held from Oct. 20-21 at the University of Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium Club. With more than 60 university gap fund/accelerator programs (GAP) and potential […]
What is Gap Funding and How Can It Help Your Startup | Innovosource
One way to raise money for your business is through gap funding. Gap funding is when a business asks for money to cover the “gap” between its current position and the amount of money they need to reach their next milestone. This can be a very effective way to approach raising money, especially if other […]
An Immersive Experience in Innovation and Entrepreneurship – UConn Today
The TIP Innovation Fellowship program is an immersive, experiential learning opportunity for students to engage in real-world technology commercialization and entrepreneurship. The program pairs students at tech startups in UConn’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP) for mentored summer experiences. Since its founding in 2012, the program has placed 189 students in 60 university-affiliated technology start-ups. This year’s cohort […]
University of Houston: Navigating compliance in on-campus research and innovation
Meet Professor Doolittle, a biologist and chair of Genetics at Zoo U. After studying genetic mutations in small-ear pigs to better understand coat color variation for breed preservation and development, Doolittle and his post-doc invented a genetic test and launched a startup called PigMentation. The post-doctoral co-inventor runs PigMentation’s day-to-day business operations; she receives no […]
Purdue startup lands $3.5M investment in Ag AI technology
INDIANAPOLIS — A central Indiana startup specializing in fertility analysis for livestock breeders has received an initial round of funding to further its efforts to provide more edible meat protein. Verility Inc., based in Hancock County, recently closed on the Series A funding worth $3.5 million. The company’s global platform, Fertile-Eyez, helps livestock producers and […]
UCLA Health launches accelerator program to scale up health equity-focused startups | Fierce Healthcare
UCLA Health has launched a new innovation accelerator to help scale up startups that focus on using technology to bridge health equity gaps. UCLA Health’s TechQuity Accelerator is looking for early-stage startups to apply to its first cohort, which launches May 1. The accelerator program was developed in partnership with BioscienceLA and UCLA Biodesign. TechQuity is accepting applications […]
Seed grants to fund projects that tackle huge scientific, societal challenges | Penn State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Institute for Computational and Data Sciences awarded this year’s seed grant program, offering funds to Penn State scientists to help them start research projects. The seed grants will fund 14 different proposals from researchers who represent five different colleges and 11 different departments, including several interdisciplinary collaborations that stretch […]