University of Texas at Arlington use crowdfunding to supplement translational research
Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington are turning to crowdfunding in hopes of supplementing their research grants for ongoing and future projects. Faculty are utilizing Microryza, a crowdfunding websitedesigned to raise funds for academic and health research projects. Essentially a Kickstarter for scientists, Microryza allows researchers to raise money without relying on grants — which […]
University of Edinburgh start-up to seek crowdfunding as a means to support venture
A new spin-out company from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences which was awarded an initial £141,000 from Scottish Enterprise’s SMART Scotland fund and the University of Edinburgh Technology Fund is to embark on a further round of funding in an ambitious plan to raise capital through crowd funding. Carbomap plans to raise further […]
University Crowdfunding: A New Capital Approach For Tomorrow’s Innovation
In its most recent Mind the Gap Report, innovosource, identified crowdfunding as an emerging investment vehicle that may be better positioned to support the capital requirements of translational research, proof of concept projects, and early-stage start-ups than more traditional capital sources, like venture capital and angel investment. This funding approach taps into the masses for […]
SEC blesses private investment advertising. Good for crowdfunding.
WASHINGTON (July 12, 2013) — Crowdfunding, a favorite of startups, got what observers believe is a boost this week when the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday lifted the 80-year-old ban on general solicitation. The change allows hedge funds, private equity funds and startups to openly advertise that they’re raising money through private offerings
Academia-focused Crowdfunding Sites Are Emerging
As part of our ongoing focus on University Crowdfunding: By now, you’re probably used to everyone from your college classmates to your old roommate’s ex-girlfriend incessantly trumpeting Kickstarter campaigns for their experimental films or iPhone accessories. But more recently, you might have seen your friend that went in for a PhD in oceanography passing the […]
U Virginia Launches Crowdfunding Initiative
The University of Virginia (and an increasing number of research universities) is leveraging crowd-sourced funding to support and highlight ongoing research projects. “We hear from a lot of stakeholders and a lot of others that they would like to know more [about projects] and understand how to better engage with us,” said Mark Crowell, executive […]
SEC’s Crowdfunding Delay Faulted for Stunting Businesses’ Growth
U.S. small-business growth is being stunted by regulators’ delay in issuing rules to permit so- called crowdfunding and other means of raising capital, company owners and academics will tell lawmakers today. The House Small Business Committee is holding a hearing in Washington to examine Securities and Exchange Commission work to implement the Jumpstart Our Business […]
‘Crowdfunding’ trend poised to make mark on U.S. investing landscape
For $100, Micah Lubens bought a share of a vacant, two-story brick building that was promoted as the next up-and-coming hot spot along D.C.’s bustling H Street corridor. Through food blogs, Lubens learned of plans to transform 1351 H Street NE into a mini-replica of Asian night markets, with food stalls and at least one […]
RFP: Help us with the University Crowdfunding Attitude Survey
In its most recent Mind the Gap landscape report, innovosource identified crowdfunding as an emerging investment vehicle that may be better positioned to support the capital requirements of translational research, proof of concept projects, and early-stage start-ups than more traditional capital sources, like venture capital and angel investment. This funding approach taps into the masses […]
MedCity news covers five university crowdfunding platforms
A piece in Forbes this week calls attention to a recent trend in technology commercialization at universities: the use of crowdfunding. The article focused on a collaboration between the University of Utah’s Technology Commercialization Office and the crowdfunding site RocketHub, which resulted in the University Tech Vault, a portal specifically for projects that come out of the university. Come to […]