Early stage digital health companies get some love from Maryland TEDCO fund
Vheda Health, a digital health company that seeks to help people with chronic conditions, is one of a handful of healthcare startups that have received backing from a commercialization fund from Maryland’s Technology Development Corp. They were part of a list of 15 companies that received $1.5 million. It follows a funding allocation from earlier […]
Two New $10 Million Australian Startup Funds Make It To Tax Free Status
Two Australian venture capital funds have gained sought-after recognition from the Federal Government for their support to local startups. Startup accelerator BlueChilli has been named as the newest Registered Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP) by the Department of Industry. It is one of only 10 funds to gain such recognition since 2007. ilab, […]
Venture capital fund invests in ASU startups to stimulate Arizona economy
Successful SkySong-based startup Bosse Tools has received a major investment of $200,000 from the Maricopa County Manufacturing Venture Fund to ramp up production of its line of ergonomically designed tools. The venture fund was developed by the ASU Foundation for A New American University, thanks to a $1 million grant from the Maricopa County Industrial […]
Maryland Investment Fund Announces $600,000 Growth Investment in Motionsoft
The Maryland Venture Fund (MVF), the equity investment arm of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), has invested $600,000 in Rockville-based Motionsoft, a leading provider of SaaS member relationship management software (MRMS) and payment services for the health and fitness industry. Annapolis, Maryland (PRWEB) October 20, 2014 The investment comes as part […]
Oregon BEST Funding Will Speed Cross Laminated Timber Manufacturing in Pacific NW
PORTLAND, Ore. At the Wood Solutions Fair, Oregon BEST today announced a new round of commercialization funding that will team southern Oregon-based DR Johnson Lumber Co. with Oregon State University researchers to determine how a new engineered building material made from lumber might catapult Oregon wood products to the forefront of construction innovation and […]
Ohio Third Frontier awards more than $8.4 million to University of Akron, Cleveland Clinic and other Northeast Ohio innovators, universities
The Ohio Third Frontier Commission on Wednesday approved $12.5 million to support startups, commercialize technologies, and help companies develop innovative products. Two-thirds of the money, or more than $8.4 million, was awarded to The University of Akron, the Cleveland Clinic and four other Northeast Ohio businesses and research entities. Other recipients statewide were: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, The […]
Maine Venture Fund Partners with private investors to fuel the growth of Orono Spectral Solutions, Inc
The Maine Venture Fund (MVF) and private investors provided OSS with equity capital, following on the successful execution of numerous Federal SBIR and Broad Agency Announcement awards that funded the development of their existing commercial products.
Innovation Fund Awards $475,000 to Seven Northeast Ohio Startups
The Innovation Fund, Northeast Ohio’s most active and successful pre-seed fund for technology startups, has committed $475,000 to seven Northeast Ohio companies in its latest quarterly funding round. Four companies received $100,000 awards meant to prove out business models while three received $25,000 awards intended to validate technologies.
LSDF announces $750,000 in Proof of Concept grants to promote health-related technologies
SEATTLE, Washington, August 29, 2014 – The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced nearly $750,000 in Proof of Concept grants to Washington state for-profit and non-profit organizations to promote translation of health-related technologies from the laboratory to the commercial marketplace. Also announced was nearly $56,000 in supplemental funding to an existing grant to increase […]
DC iCorps now accepting fall cohort applications
DC I-Corps, a new NSF-supported program designed to foster, grow and nurture an innovation ecosystem in the Mid-Atlantic Region, is now accepting applications for its fall cohort, beginning on October 9. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis up until that date.