Inpria, an Oregon ONAMI gap project, raises another $1.5 million from OAF
Inpria, one of the first of now 40 ONAMI Gap Fund startup companies, has just announced that it’s raised $1.45 million from the Oregon Angel Fund.
AdAdapted, U Michigan gap fund recepient, raises $725,000 in seed round
AdAdapted has locked down $725,000 in seed capital to help it scale up its mobile advertising platform.
Oregon BEST supports OSU-Industry collaboration on filter technology
PORTLAND, Ore. A new round of commercialization funding from Oregon BEST is helping a Portland company collaborate with Oregon State University researchers to advance a biochar-based filter system that utilizes waste biochar from lumber mills to remove heavy metals from stormwater.
MIT Media Lab spinoff Luminoso scores $6.5M in funding
Luminoso, a Cambridge-based text analytics company that has its roots in the MIT Media Lab, announced Wednesday that it’s raised $6.5 million in Series A funding, led by Acadia Woods and with participation from Tokyo-based Digital Garage.
Penn GSE’s Innovative Collaboration for Start-Ups Finalizes Newest Cohort
Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 2014 – Penn’s Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) has announced that the Education Design Studio, Inc. (EDSi), a $2.1 million hybrid incubator and seed fund built specifically for education ventures, has selected its second cohort of entrepreneurs to join them in Philadelphia this August. Nine early stage edtech start-ups have signed […]
Ann Arbor SPARK Awarded $500,000 for Michigan Angel Fund I, II – Press Release – Digital Journal
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Ann Arbor SPARK has been awarded $500,000 from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. for continuation of the Michigan Angel Fund (I), and to establish the Michigan Angel Fund II.
Oklahoma bio startups grow with Texas venture capital fund Emergent | News OK
There were some natural concerns among Oklahomans back in 1998 when Texas native Tommy Harlan put together a venture capital fund and began investing in life science startups spun out of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
New $1 Million Seed Fund to Assist UW School of Medicine in Commercializing Research – Press Release – Digital Journal
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Wisconsin Technology Innovation Initiative (Wi2) have established a $1 million seed fund to support commercialization of medical technology developed by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Senators Gillbrand, Bishop Push Gap Funding in Long Island; TRANSFER Act at Federal Level
Standing at Stony Brook University’s Calverton Business Incubator, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Tim Bishop, joined by Stony Brook University President Sam Stanley, and Long Island Association President Kevin Law, Accelerate Long Island Executive Director Mark Lesko, and Polynova Chief Science Officer Dr. Danny Bluestein, announced today a bipartisan bill to help translate the […]
Alumnus Gifts $110M To Thomas Jefferson University; Supports New Research Fund
Thomas Jefferson University has received a $110 million gift — the single largest in its history — from the Sidney Kimmel Foundation. The gift will benefit Jefferson Medical College, which will be renamed the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University effective today.