Seed investments set young ideas on the path to becoming fully fledged — and funded — project
This fall, 10 researchers will get an infusion of startup funding to collect pilot data they’ll weave into proposals for external grants with much larger bottom lines. The seed grant program, called the Engineering Faculty Organization-Opportunity Grants, is one of several run by the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS). One of the ways the […]
Big Idea Competition Showcases Burgeoning Startup Scene at UTD
Three pitch competitions were rolled into one awards ceremony that conferred more than $400,000 in prize money for the 2021 Big Idea Competition at The University of Texas at Dallas. Previous Winners: Where Are They Now? The Nov. 9 ceremony, hosted by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) in the Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall, […]
LaunchNevada Initiative promotes student entrepreneurship at the University of Nevada, Reno
LaunchNevada, based in the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno, was created to foster entrepreneurship among undergraduate and graduate students and to support the development and advancement of their business concepts. “LaunchNevada is a great way to help students from different colleges in our University develop their entrepreneurship skills,” […]
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) has announced a new name for CIT GAP Funds
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) has announced a new name for CIT GAP Funds: Virginia Venture Partners. The family of funds places equity investments in Virginia’s high-growth based technology, life science, and cleantech companies at the earliest developmental stages. This new name reflects the investment program’s renewed commitment to the Commonwealth and enduring partnerships with Virginia’s high-tech […]
TAU Ventures, the VC of Tel Aviv University, raises a second fund of $50 million
TAU Ventures, the investment fund of Tel Aviv University, announced on Monday the raising of a second fund of $50 million for investments in startups, with the opportunity to grow the fund to $70 million. The fund invests in early financing stages, often investing the first money in the company or after angel investment. The […]
Penn State’s New Innovation Hub in State College Aims to Spur Entrepreneurial Success and Economic Development
Five years ago, Penn State opened Happy Valley LaunchBox in a leased building on South Allen Street in State College as part of a burgeoning economic development effort to drive business creation and innovation among university students and community members. This week, the university cut the ribbon for the Innovation Hub, a $56.8 million new six-story building on […]
Binghamton University smart energy start up wins competition
A Binghamton University based smart energy startup has received a boost from winning a Shark Tank style competition. DomCat Technologies won $50,000 recently at the FuzeHub Commercialization Competition. FuzeHub is a non-profit that assists small and medium sized manufacturers in New York. DomCat was founded in 2018 by B-U chemistry graduate student Dominic Caracciolo. It […]
US venture capital early-stage valuation trends | PitchBook
Please use source link at bottom of page for more interactive charts The venture industry has continued to prove its resiliency in 2021—a year marked by outsized funds, numerous mega-deals and the soaring interest of multistage investors looking to back younger startups. As a result, valuations of VC-backed companies are on the rise across most […]
Gifts to Venture Development Fund could mean state tax credit
Helpful tools for mental and behavioral health professionals. An adjustable desktop shade for using screens in offices with natural light. An app to improve health by spending time in nature. Those are just some of the ways that new enterprises supported by the University Venture Development Fund benefit society. Oregonians who give to the fund […]
Concordia helps bring innovation from lab to market through the Scientific Venture Program
An average PhD program lasts five years, positioning the candidate as an innovator and expert in their subject matter. Upon graduation, some become tenured professors while others are hired in industry managerial positions. The rest either land jobs not directly related to their fields or explore opportunities abroad. In other words, a big portion of […]