Philadelphia-based University City Science Center announces call for QED program
The QED Program will award up to $200,000 to up to four projects. Sixteen projects will receive guidance from market insiders and business advisors who add a commercial development perspective as investigators develop research strategies aligned with private sector interests. To date, QED has committed $2.4 million in awards to a total of 12 projects, […]
Purdue on tech transfer success, gap funding
Purdue University is facilitating and encouraging startup creation through several investment funds, engagement with surrounding communities and investors, and one of the largest university-affiliated incubation parks in the country, which comprises more than 200 companies across Indiana and has provided about $22 million for sponsored research at the university since 1999.“We have several initiatives designed […]
Virginia Tech Knowledge Works awards $100K worth of mentorship and business development support
The Tech Transfer Challenge Prize provides $100,000 worth of mentorship and business support services to a group of Virginia Tech faculty, staff, students and/or alumni proposing to establish a business in Blacksburg, based on Virginia Tech-owned technology.
GA Science and Technology Accelerator Program supports product development
The Science & Technology Accelerator Program is meant to fill a crucial gap in research funding caused by the increasing hesitance of investors to risk support on early-stage innovations. It is funded solely through philanthropic contributions that are given directly to the program. Unlike research traditionally funded by the American Heart Association through grants, the […]
The SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator’s Chautauqua Seed Fund grants $20,000 to Henlie Inc.
The Chautauqua Seed Fund is a collaboration among Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. Edwards, the Chautauqua Region Industrial Development Corporation, the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator and the city of Dunkirk. Created in 2009 with an economic development grant from the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency, the fund provides early-stage capital investments from the Chautauqua […]
NY Dept of Health/Venture firms team up to support digital health
In unique public-private partnership, the state Department of Health has teamed up with venture capital firms to invest in health technology and push New York to the top of the growing field of electronic medical records.
MI Accelerator Fund aimed at early-stage/university technologies
The Business Accelerator Fund is a two-year, $3 million fund established through a grant agreement between the Michigan Strategic Fund and the Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) at Grand Valley State University. The fund can be accessed by 13 business accelerators across the state, including Automation Alley and Kettering University TechWorks, to provide […]
Ohio State University accelerator start-up backed by TechColumbus
One of the companies graduating Thursday from Ohio State University’s 10x business accelerator program already had a good head of steam when it entered in February, and just got another turbo boost.