Innovation Works, A Pennsylvania State-wide Commercialization Effort, Opens $800K Funding Cycle
Innovation Works is accepting proposals for the latest funding cycle of the Technology Commercialization Initiative (TCI), a statewide effort to commercialize Pennsylvania’s university research and/or corporate innovation in robotics and advanced electronics. A total of $800,000 is eligible in multiple awards with a maximum award amount of $100,000 per project. TCI is supported by The Discovered in […]
Finnish Government Launches 1B-Euro Program To Help Start-ups
Finland is turning to venture capital financing as it searches for ways to jolt the economy out of a recession without jeopardizing its AAA rating. The northernmost euro member wants to attract investors for a new 1 billion-euro ($1.28 billion) program and help startup companies without adding to its budget deficit. Finland is promising that investors who […]
St.Louis University’s First Spinout, Antegrin Therapeutics, Gets Investment From BioGenerator
BioGenerator, the local nonprofit venture development group, announced Tuesday it will invest in Antegrin Therapeutics, a startup company that develops compounds to treat lung disease. Antegrin was founded based on science developed by researchers at St. Louis University and the Center for World Health & Medicine, the university’s center dedicated to the treatment of often […]
Australian government selects three VC firms to invest $200M into start-ups
The federal government has picked three venture capital funds to co-invest at least $200 million into high-growth Australian start-ups via its Innovation Investment Fund.
Virginia Innovation Partnerships puts $861K in 18 university research projects
A statewide network designed to accelerate innovation and economic growth has awarded $861,086 to 18 university research projects across the commonwealth. The Virginia Innovation Partnership, created last fall as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s i6 Challenge, provides proof-of-concept funding to advance early-stage research, also connecting academic researchers with mentors, corporations and investors to accelerate commercialization of the […]
Washington Post coverage of sequester impact on university research
About $30 billion a year flows from Washington to universities for research and development in fields from agriculture to astrophysics. This funding has helped make leading U.S. research universities, including Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and the University of Maryland in College Park, the envy of the world. But the federal budget sequester that took effect […]
Life Sciences Discovery Fund supports $750K in health-related technologies
SEATTLE, Washington, March 11, 2013 — The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced nearly $750,000 in Proof of Concept grants to three Washington organizations to support transition of promising health-related technologies from concept to commercial product. Also announced was up to $1.4 million in matching funds to the University of Washington to foster technology […]
CT Innovations puts $950K into six start-ups
Six more fledgling New Haven County tech firm got a combined $950,000 financial lift from Connecticut’s quasi-public technology-investment promoter. Connecticut Innovations Inc. in Rocky Hill announced Monday the investment through its Pre-Seed Fund.
CO Governor announces $150M VC fund to support tech companies, university-start-ups
In an interview with reporters today at the Venture Capital In The Rockies event in Beaver Creek, Colo., Gov. John Hickenlooper revealed that the state will be partnering with a number of local CEOs and technology companies to create a $150 million VC fund. He explained that the fund, which is currently in formation with a goal to […]
Sun Grant Initiative funds three POC projects at South Dakota State University
The Sun Grant Initiative, funded through the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy and Transportation, promotes collaboration among researchers from land-grant institutions, government agencies and the private sector to develop and commercialize renewable, bio-based energy technologies. The proof-of-concept grants allow researchers to take their basic, exploratory work to the next level by proving their ideas work.