Shaw University, Carolina Small Business Development Fund Open Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center
Officials from Shaw University and Carolina Small Business Development Fund (CSBDF) launch an entrepreneurship center aimed at expanding small business development and economic empowerment within Southeast Raleigh and beyond. The mission of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center is to provide an ecosystem of support for entrepreneurs that will foster innovation and help them establish and sustain […]
U Nevada faculty advises Ozmen Ventures in launching a $5 million fund to spark local entrepreneurial ecosystem
Ozmen Ventures has announced its launch as one of the first early-stage investment funds in northern Nevada. Founded by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, owners of Sparks-based Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a global aerospace and defense company, the fund aims to invest in young and dynamic local startups and cultivate the local entrepreneurial ecosystem. Ozmen Ventures […]
University of ArkansasWalton College Entrepreneurial Fund Created to Bolster Student Start-Ups
University of Arkansas alumna Janet Ryan Stegall and her husband, Bob, believe entrepreneurship inspires innovation and creativity. To support entrepreneurship efforts at the university, the Dallas couple made a $100,000 gift to create the Janet Ryan Stegall and Bob Stegall Entrepreneurship Fund in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Janet Ryan Stegall is a […]
These four tech startups received crucial capital from a UPenn student-run fund
A student-run innovation fund has already provided capital to launch four Penn startups this year, and it’s only the beginning of second semester. The Weiss Tech House Innovation Fund gives grants ranging from $500-$2000 to startups that involve technology in some way, College senior and Fund co-chair Jason Shein explained. Shein facilitated a recent “relaunch” […]
Why University City Science Center is betting big on these 3 health projects
Three promising technologies that seek to improve the efficacy of medical care earned a big boost from the University City Science Center on Monday, with a total of $600,000 in research grants announced through the center’s QED Proof of Concept Program. Preoperative planning and alignment of long-bone fractures may be improved, and then surgeries go […]
UMass Amherst creates venture fund to support innovation, job growth in Western Massachusetts
The University of Massachusetts Amherst hopes maroon will soon not only symbolize the campus colors but also innovation. University officials announced this week the formation of the Maroon Venture Partners Fund, a new effort to support entrepreneurship among alumni, faculty and students. “UMass Amherst, as the Commonwealth’s flagship, plays a crucial role in the state’s […]
Duke U, Viking Therapeutics and PoC Capital Enter Agreement to Fund Clinical Development
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (“Viking”) (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced an agreement with PoC Capital, LLC to fund Viking’s initial clinical development of VK2809 in glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSD Ia). Viking plans to file an Investigational New Drug (IND) […]
QD Solar, incorporated by MaRS Innovation and the University of Toronto, secures over $10M for the development of transformational Solar Energy Technologies
QD Solar, a Canadian technology company created by MaRS Innovation and the University of Toronto, announced today the closing of a C$2.5M Series A funding led by DSM Venturing, with matching investment participation from existing investors, MaRS innovation and KAUST Innovation Fund. The development of this technology is also supported by project funding that was […]
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with FireSpring Fund to Invest $1 Million Toward Innovation and Job Growth
FireSpring Fund, a nonprofit accelerator of early-stage technology companies in Central Florida, has been selected by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to receive $1 million to invest in promising new technology companies to help jump-start a thriving Volusia County-based innovation corridor. “Embry-Riddle is committed to giving back to the local community by partnering with forward-thinking organizations like […]
Grinnell College Innovation fund announces chosen projects
Grinnell College announced on Jan. 26 the projects selected for funding by the Innovation Fund. The nine chosen projects cover a range of areas with a particular emphasis on digital technology and addressing issues of diversity. Now in its fifth year, the Innovation Fund was created for faculty, staff and students to test out new […]