University of California Office of the President announces new round of POC Commercialization Gap Grants
The UC Office of the President’s Proof of Concept (PoC) Commercialization Gap Grants program funds promising innovations that are nearly ripe for the market, but require one last round of testing or demonstration to prove commercial viability. Then investors and industry partners, perhaps, will come calling. A total of $2.6M was awarded to 22 researchers at six […]
i2E scores a win for state in Oklahoma, leverages $23M in additional capital
We had the opportunity to showcase innovation 2 Enterprise in a web-workshop earlier this year, a Oklahoma state supported POC/seed stage accelerator/investor. They recently reported a major success in leverging $23 M for Selexys Pharma and MPM Capital to sickle cell and Crohn’s drugs. Pending a successful trial there could be a payout of nearly […]
Marblar aims to support university commercialization through competitions and crowdsourcing
Some crowdsourcing competitions, like the X-Prize, ask people to come up with technological solutions to a problem. Marblar, a startup launching this month, is doing it backward—asking people to come up with problems that a given technology could solve.
U-M’s New Drug Discovery Center to Commercialize Research; provide seed grants
Last week, the University of Michigan announced a new Center for the Discovery of New Medicines (CDNM) to help speed the school’s research findings to the marketplace. The new initiative is a cross-departmental effort to leverage resources like former Pfizer researchers, unique libraries of compounds, and a culture of data sharing to streamline early-stage drug discovery in an age where big pharma is increasingly […]
IP Shakti, offers proof of concept approach and funds for life science and biomedical innovation
IP Shakti, LLC, a Princeton based innovation fund, offers a new approach for investing in the early stages of life science and biomedical innovation. University inventors often face the “valley of death” funding gap when they look to develop a new innovation. IP Shakti is now an option for medical device innovators when venture capital […]
University of York offers proof of concept funding for social entrepreneurs
THE University of York is to encourage a new generation of social entrepreneurs. The university is one of 56 universities to take part in a pilot of a national programme to encourage the creation of social enterprises, self-sustaining initiatives to achieve social purposes rather than just make a profit.
U of New Hampshire awards innovation grant to coating company
The Innovation Research Center at the University of New Hampshire has awarded a Granite State Technology Innovation Grant to ArgenTech Solutions, Inc. (AgTS) to help develop a high-performance, photoluminescent powder coating additive suitable for advanced safety and military applications.
Mayo Clinic, venture firms team to support Rock Health tech incubator fund
After two years of nurturing medical-technology companies–including one that turns an iPhone into a functioning microscope and another making games to sharpen mental acuity–San Francisco incubator Rock Health has formed a partnership with several venture firms that will see more investment dollars flowing to early-stage companies. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , Aberdare Ventures , […]
University of Utah looks to donations to jumpstart Gateway Crimson Innovation Fund
At a time when the University of Utah is tapping the philanthropic community to fund scholarships and buildings for research, academics, athletics and cultural amenities, the school this week added another request: funding for technology commercialization. Money donated to a new Gateway Crimson Innovation Fund will help push university inventions, such as medical devices and treatments, drugs, […]
Overview: Portland State University Venture Development Fund
The University Venture Development Fund (UVDF) is a legislatively created and donor funded venture/ grant program unique to the State of Oregon. As a fund used to fill the funding ‘gap’ between university innovation and commercial products and services, the UVDF benefits faculty, the university, and company and individual donors (with a generous Oregon tax […]