U of Toronto accelerator launches stream for space startups with Chris Hadfield at the controls
The Creative Destruction Lab has helped build dozens of futuristic companies over the years – now it’s seeking entrepreneurs whose ideas are literally out of this world. Working closely with former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, the seed-stage accelerator affiliated with the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management is launching a dedicated stream for space […]
Arkansas Healthcare Accelerator Selects Six Startups for 2018 Program
Winrock International, Arkansas Heart Hospital, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and BioVentures today announced the six companies selected to participate in the 2018 Health InnovatAR healthcare accelerator program, which is supported in part through a grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The selected startups include: Day Zero Diagnostics (Boston, MA); Ejenta (San Francisco, CA); ExplORer Surgical (Chicago, […]
Deerfield Management pledges $65 million to Northwestern for drug development
Northwestern announced Thursday it is partnering with Deerfield Management, an investment management company, to launch Lakeside Discovery LLC in order to help develop new drugs. Deerfield, which pledged up to $65 million, will help shepherd potential drugs to the Food and Drug Administration to get them approved for human testing. Alicia Löffler, executive director of […]
AHA, Philips, UPMC launch $30M venture fund for cardiovascular innovation
The American Heart Association, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and healthcare tech company Royal Philips have partnered to finance a new $30 million venture fund, according to a statement. Called Cardeation Capital, the fund will be managed by Aphelion Capital, a healthcare and medical tech VC firm, and focused on promoting innovative technologies targeting […]
University of Michigan Vesper Mics Up With $23M From Amazon, American Family, Baidu, Bose
Vesper Technologies, a high-tech microphone startup trying to ride the wave of voice-controlled devices, has summoned a $23 million investment from a group of well-known tech companies, venture capitalists, and an insurance firm. The Series B funding round was led by American Family Ventures, the venture arm of Madison, WI-based American Family Insurance. Other investors in […]
Purdue Ag-celerator invests $100,000 in two plant science startups – Purdue University
The Purdue Ag-celerator Fund has invested a total of $100,000 in two plant science startups for the spring round of investments. The recipients are JUA Technologies International LLC, a startup building multipurpose crop dehydrators, and ZeaVaxx LLC, a startup developing a plant-derived nanoparticle that can improve animal vaccines. “The Ag-celerator is moving into the third year in its goal to […]
U Nevada InNEVator seeks participants for 2018 startup bootcamp
The “Internet of Things” (Iot) is defined as the interconnection via the internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data. What this means for everyday people is the ability to tweak the thermostat, start the laundry, order household items on-demand and much more, all from the convenience of […]
$35 million in NIH funding launches health research accelerator with UChicago
The University of Chicago and UChicago Medicine are part of a new health research accelerator that has launched thanks to nearly $35 million from the National Institutes of Health. The Institute for Translational Medicine will work to improve people’s lives by pursuing research breakthroughs and getting those discoveries into the real world. “This vital initiative will help drive […]
Kraft Heinz Startup Incubator Announces First 5 Companies
To help find the next innovative food and beverage brand, Kraft Heinz has launched a startup incubator to connect with early-stage companies that are looking to disrupt everything from lemonade to beef jerky. And it recently announced the first crop of startups that will participate in its inaugural program. In March, Chicago and Pittsburgh-based Kraft […]
Cal Poly Announces SLO HotHouse Summer Accelerator Program’s 2018 Cohort
Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) has accepted eight startup companies into this year’s SLO HotHouse Summer Accelerator program. The intense 13-week program is designed for students and recent graduates who have developed new ventures that need funding and CIE resources to help launch their companies. The program provides $10,000 in capital, plus […]