New Irish start-up fund swings into action
Colman Equity – which is also the main funder of the business accelerator programme StartPlanetNI – will focus on knowledge economy companies and entrepreneurs seeking to move back to Northern Ireland. The investment vehicle will allow businesspeople and investors to put money into start-up firms in a tax-efficient manner, while at the same time sharing their […]
Oxford Uni-backed Aussie start-up Zegami looks to raise $10 million
Two Adelaide-based tech entrepreneurs who developed big data visualisation software for Oxford University are looking to raise up to $10 million to accelerate sales of the technology. Zegami, headed by Samuel Conway and Roger Nobel, has already attracted $1 million in funding from Oxford University and well-regarded British entrepreneurs. The company is aiming to change […]
Philadelphia College of Medicine starts $5M venture fund
The money for the Primary Care Innovation Fund came from the school’s foundation, PCOM said. The fund will consider investing in companies nationwide, but will concentrate on the Philadelphia region and on the Atlanta region, where PCOM has a branch campus. Dean Miller, CEO of the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technologies and a partner […]
Tech Launch Arizona awards $1.1 million to boost promising tech
A patch for a beating heart, an underwater adhesive and a new kind of needle for laparoscopic surgery are among the technologies the University of Arizona is nurturing toward the marketplace. Tech Launch Arizona has awarded about $1.1 million in grants this fiscal year to support 28 faculty inventions as part of its Asset Development […]
U Texas Decisio Health introduces clinical platform, draws $4.5M in Series B round
Decisio Health, a startup that aims to help acute-care provider organizations continually improve their clinical processes, launched the Decisio Health Clinical Intelligence Platform Tuesday and also announced $4.5M in Series B funding, topping the $2.5M it garnered in its over-subscribed Series A. This most recent round was led by DECLATEX, LLC with participation by the […]
Nine University of Toronto researchers receive $800K in Connaught funding
Researchers at the University of Toronto are receiving over $800,000 from the Connaught Fund, a research funding source unique to the U of T. The funding comes from two Connaught programs. The Connaught Innovation Award accelerates the development of promising technologies and promotes knowledge transfer arising from the U of T. The Connaught Summer Institute brings together […]
Bridging the Gap: Commentary on University Technology and Start-up Gap Funding for 5/6/16
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University of Kansas promotes innovation with new Proof of Concept Fund Awards
Demonstrating that a laboratory concept will work in practice is one key to moving a research discovery into the marketplace. The University of Kansas supports discovery and innovation in multiple ways, including the granting of Proof of Concept (POC) Fund awards for inventions that are near the commercialization stage. This year, KU has awarded five […]
Oregon startup receives million to fund natural gas refueling tech development, supported by Portland Seed Fund
Onboard Dynamics — an innovator in compressed natural gas refueling — has received $3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy, Portland Seed Fund, NW Natural and other utilities and private investors. Compressed natural gas (CNG) is a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels and is used to power natural […]
University of Malta TAKEOFF Seed Fund launched for €100,000 in awards
The Ministry for The Economy, Investment and Small Business (MEIB) and the University of Malta have launched the 2016 edition of the TAKEOFF Seed Fund Award (TOSFA) at the University’s TAKEOFF Business Incubator. The sum of €100,000 will be allocated through the Award to entrepreneurs and researchers to help move their innovative ideas and technologies […]