Denmark Technological Institute Provides Gap Funding To Gel Start-up
A start-up company from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) now offers a simple tool for detecting corrosion in electronics. DTU’s involvement in the Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster made it possible to allocate gap-funding to the project
Scottish Enterprise Backs Optical-Measurement Tech With 400K POC Grant
A £400,000 Proof of Concept grant has been awarded to develop pioneering optical-measurement technology that could help chemical and bio-processing companies produce higher yields and speed up product development.
University of Illinois At Chicago, illinoisVentures Launches New $10M POC/Seed Funds
The University of Illinois at Chicago is launching a $10 million fund to help inventions advance from the research stage toward potential commercial opportunities, becoming the latest academic institution in the area to channel increased resources toward homegrown startup activity. The Chancellor’s Innovation Fund will allocate $2 million a year for five years. Each year, […]
NMotion to put up to $115K in funds and services into University of Nebraska spin-outs
Six to 10 start-ups will be selected to participate in the first year of NMotion, a new start-up accelerator in Lincoln. NUtech Ventures, a non-profit affiliate of the University of Nebraska whose goal is to help form partnerships between industry and university research to advance technology, is just one of the many partners involved in […]
University of Kansas POC fund awards $250K
Lawrence, KS, March 26, 2013 –(PR.com)– The University of Kansas continues to move innovations from the laboratory to the marketplace. As part of this effort, five KU researchers have been awarded $50,000 each through the university’s new Proof of Concept Fund for projects that are near the commercialization stage.
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 […]
U Massachusetts announces $200K in new clean energy technology grants
BOSTON – February 7, 2013 –The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (MTTC) today announced $200,000 in new grants to Massachusetts entrepreneurs as part of their commitment to NECEC Institute’s Cleantech Innovations New England program. These grants are issued through the MassCEC Catalyst Program, which funds the commercialization of new […]
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 […]
Podcast: University of Colorado on success of POC fund
W3W3 radio spoke with TTO head Tom Smerdon about the acquisitionof CU-Boulder startup LineRate Systems by F5, and the role played by early-stage TTO funding: The thing that is exciting about this is, not only was this a startup basically out of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering here on the CU-Boulder campus, but the company was also an […]
New $7.5M fund will help U Michigan accelerate medical technologies
A new $7.5 million fund will help U-M medical discoveries make the leap from the laboratory to the market, accelerating their potential to help patients. Funded in part by a new $2.4 million grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s 21st Century Jobs Fund, the new effort will help the U-M Medical School and U-M […]