i-Corps Grant will help University of New Mexico foster business startups
A lot more local startups marketing University of New Mexico technology could emerge in the next few years thanks to a new $444,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The five-year grant will convert UNM’s new Lobo Rainforest building at the Innovate ABQ research and development site Downtown into an official “NSF Innovation Corps site.” […]
Stone fabrication company joins Binghamton University Start-Up initiative
Add a Johnson City stone fabrication company to the roster of Start-Up NY companies collaborating with Binghamton University. Oasis Stone Scapes is the newest entrant in a state program designed to assist fledgling businesses with a series of tax breaks and assistance from the local academic community, paving the way for growth into a thriving enterprise. “We’re just getting […]
Meet the Startup Winners of the Alaska Seed Fund Awards
Anchorage, Alaska has more espresso stands per capita than any other city in the U.S. Yes, even more than Seattle. That’s a perfect set up for startup founders as they need the extra fuel to build their businesses in the city. Looking behind-the-scenes at the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in Alaska, one will find Launch Alaska, an accelerator […]
UNC-Greensboro, N.C. A&T State University launch I-Corps program to support entrepreneurs
Two universities in Greensboro have received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to set up a program to support local entrepreneurs in the STEM fields. UNC-Greensboro and N.C. A&T State University will use the funding to establish an Innovation Corps site in the city. The $500,000 will be given to the program over […]
Arkansas Research Alliance, Governor Recognize Five Scientists For Excellence
Governor Hutchinson and the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) gave recognition to five university researchers in the state by awarding them an ARA fellowship that comes with a $75,000 grant. The ARA Fellows program supports distinguished researchers already working at one of the five research universities in the state, including Arkansas State University, University of Arkansas in […]
MEDC MTRAC Advanced transportation technology projects receive $600,000 in grants
Seven advanced transportation technology projects have secured a share of $600,000 in grants that intend to help developers and researchers commercialize their product. The grant is funded in part by Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization’s advanced transportation innovation hub at the University of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s Entrepreneur and Innovation initiative. Five […]
Innovate UK innovation agency gains cash — and clout
UK scientists fearful for their research funds ahead of Brexit were cheered last November when the government announced it would plough an extra £4.7 billion (US$6.1 billion) into research and development (R&D) by 2020–21. But the biggest winner from the largely industry-focused cash may be a government innovation agency that is rapidly gaining clout. Innovate UK began […]
Do federally funded programs help boost innovation at universities?
Likely, there isn’t anyone reading this column who doesn’t have an opinion about what the federal government should and should not pay for. It seems there are numerous federal programs that could probably be cut or reduced without having a negative impact on economic growth. However, the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the […]
Florida Institute Funds Aesthetic Technologies startup
The Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research (the Florida Institute) announced today that it has finalized a funding agreement with Dominion Aesthetic Technologies, an innovative company focused on commercializing medical devices in the aesthetics field. The company has licensed technology from the University of Central Florida. The Florida Institute supports new company development […]
Startup Growth Program Invest Georgia Makes Third Commitment: Invests $1 Million in Early Stage Fund TechSquare Labs
Georgia-based start-up growth project, Invest Georgia, has reportedly made its third commitment and invested $1 million in early stage fund, TechSquare Labs. According to VentureBeat, Invest Georgia’s program loose to encourage seed and early-stage companies in Georgia and has previously made investments in TTV Capital and Mosley Ventures, totaling to more than $6 million invested. Knox […]