Michigan Economic Development Corporation offers funding to stimulate startups
When it comes to entrepreneurship, the line from A to B rarely is a straight one. Therefore, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. developed a map to assist entrepreneurs at each stage to stay on track. The MEDC uses a subway map that outlines the path for entrepreneurs at each stage. The subway metaphor uses stops […]
New New Mexico state Catalyst Fund announces first awards
Many cash-strapped New Mexico startups may soon get a critical boost from a state-backed investment program that’s pumping an initial $4.65 million into three local venture funds. Gov. Susana Martinez announced Tuesday that the state’s new $20 million “Catalyst Fund” is making its first three commitments to investment funds managed by New Mexico State University, […]
India C-CAMP delighted to launch SEED fund in partnership with BIRAC
C-CAMP, India’s premier life sciences technology and innovation hub launched a SEED fund in partnership with the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). C-CAMP, India’s premier life sciences technology and innovation hub launched a SEED fund in partnership with the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms – C-CAMP, […]
Singapore Creates S$1 Billion Innovation Fund to Drive Growth
Singapore is creating a S$1 billion ($718 million) fund to help innovative companies develop their businesses and expand overseas, part of the city state’s drive to boost economic growth. The Makara Innovation Fund — a collaboration between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and local private equity firm Makara Capital — will invest S$30 to S$150 million […]
State of Massachusetts Awards $455,000 in Clean Energy Grants to Massachusetts Cleantech Innovators
The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded $455,000 in funding to seven early-stage researchers and companies developing innovative clean energy and water technologies across the Commonwealth. The funding, which comes from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC) Catalyst program, will support clean energy and water research in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, and Somerville. The announcement was made by […]
Batteries and robotics first in line for Innovate UK BEIS £1bn innovation fund
The Autumn Statement initially outlined the development of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) – a new cross-disciplinary fund to support collaborations between business and the UK’s science base. The four-year fund will be managed by Innovate UK and research councils, and will cover a broad range of technologies, from healthcare and medicine to satellites and […]
TEDCO has new money to close your startup’s funding gap
TEDCO has new funding for startups who are past the seed funding stage but not quite ready for VCs. Maryland’s quasi-public agency that helps early-stage companies received $1 million from the state to create the Gap Investment Fund. The funding was provided in Gov. Larry Hogan’s 2018 budget, which passed the General Assembly during its recently completed 90-day […]
NSF $500K grant to fund entrepreneurial growth at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University received nearly half a million dollars from the National Science Foundation to launch a program to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship in the Golden Triangle Region. A $495,300 grant from the NSF will launch a new Innovation Corps site at MSU. The I-Corps program teaches grantees to identify valuable product opportunities that can […]
University of Malta puts up €100,000 in seed funding to help start-ups take off
Entrepreneurs, start-ups and researchers can tap €100,000 in seed funding offered by a University of Malta award. The Take Off seed fund award (TOSFA), now in its fourth year, seeks to aid entrepreneurs, start-ups and researchers mould their ideas and technologies into investor-ready and market-ready businesses. Entrepreneurs and start-ups devoted to furthering their ideas for […]
Education Ministry and Qatar National Research Fund boost young scientists
Projects developed by the brightest young scientific minds from schools across Qatar have been placed in the spotlight through a new national competition organised by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D), and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. 2,127 students — 31 percent of whom […]