Purdue, NSF ‘Phase 0’ pilot program to benefit Indiana startups
Purdue University and the Krannert School of Management will help early stage startups in Indiana commercialize their technology through the National Science Foundation’s “Phase 0” pilot program. Purdue is one four institutions that make up NSF’s Midwest Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Node, which is one of seven university clusters across the country selected to pilot the new program. Under Phase […]
University of Oregon joins a regional partnership that is helping fuel innovation
The University of Oregon has signed on as a founding member of an innovation network that will connect scientists, entrepreneurs, and investors and bring research institutions, industry associations and other regional players together. The Cascadia Venture Acceleration Network includes more than 50 organizations that that have pledged to work collaboratively in support of entrepreneurs and […]
[COA Member] Utah’s Kickstart launches state’s richest seed investment fund
hile investment deals in startup companies are down signficantly among North American venture capital firms, one Utah company that specializes in early funding is on an arc of success that is showing no signs of slowing down. Kickstart Seed Fund announced Wednesday the state’s largest ever seed-dedicated venture capital fund and, at $74 million, the […]
Two companies awarded innovation grants from University of New Hampshire
Voi-Reach and Watts Water Technologies, Inc. have received Granite State Technology Innovation Grants in the latest round of funding from the New Hampshire Innovation Research Center, a state program administered by the University of New Hampshire. The funding enables companies to collaborate with New Hampshire-based colleges and universities to help turn their research, conceptualization and […]
Enterprise Ireland reveals first start-up fund of 2018, worth €750,000
The first Enterprise Ireland CSF for 2018 is an all-sector affair. Up to 15 start-ups will be eligible for up to €50,000 in equity funding as part of the first Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund (CSF) call for 2018. The purpose of the CSF is to accelerate the growth of start-up companies that have the […]
Virginia Tech awarded $1.1 million grant from the Virginia Research Investment Fund
Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced on Monday, Jan. 9, a $1.1 million grant from the Virginia Research Investment Committee (VRIC). The grant was awarded to a Virginia Tech research team, which collaborated with a University of Virginia research team and private company VoltMed Inc. to complete the project, according to the application for funding submitted by […]
TEDCO stem cell investments yield 1,400 jobs in Maryland, report says
State-backed investments in stem cell research have resulted in the creation of nearly 1,400 new jobs over the past 10 years, according to new data from Maryland Technology Development Corp. The Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, administered by TEDCO, supports research grants and loans to public and private entities. The funds are intended to help push innovative stem […]
[COA Member] Marquette University official testifies in favor of Wisconsin Senate bill to create a state innovation fund
Marquette University’s vice president for research and innovation on Tuesday testified before a state Senate committee in favor of a Senate bill that would create a state innovation fund to advance economic development. Dr. Jeanne Hossenlopp addressed the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government regarding Senate Bill 525, the Wisconsin Workforce and Innovation Network […]
UNICEF announces addition of six start-up companies to 2018 investment portfolio
ix start-up businesses providing solutions to improve children’s lives using frontier technologies such as data science, virtual reality (VR), drones and artificial intelligence (A.I) will receive funding from the Innovation Fund, UNICEF announced today. The $12.6 million fund provides capital to emerging tech companies to develop technological solutions from frontier tech sectors that have the potential […]
This small accelerator program is funneling tech from federal labs into new startups
When the 13 teams that made up Fed Tech’s fall 2017 cohort took the stage for their first pitch night in September, it wasn’t entirely smooth sailing. The entrepreneurs, some of whom had been introduced to their assigned technology just days earlier, struggled to pronounce long scientific words or, in some cases, explain what the […]