SUNY University at Buffalo funds two proof of concept projects, imaging and coating
Two UB research teams will receive funding from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) to develop a novel multispectral imaging technology and a glazing technology for windows that will reduce energy costs. The UB awards are part of a group of six that the SUNY Research Foundation, which administers TAF, announced last week. The accelerator […]
U of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and illinoisVentures coating start-up, Autonomic Materials, graduates and grows
A company seeking to commercialize “self-healing” technology for paints and coatings has graduated from the University of Illinois business incubator and moved to a site southwest of Champaign. Autonomic Materials, which uses technology developed by UI Professor Scott White and colleagues, has relocated to the former Syngenta Crop Protection facility 3 miles south of Bondville.
Tech Launch Arizona announces two gap funding partnership, POC program
Tech Launch Arizona, a new umbrella organization at the University of Arizona charged with commercializing technology and creating industrial relationships, has announced two gap funding models for the program: Arizona Furnance: Arizona Furnace offers promising startup ventures a package worth more than $50,000 in cash and services. The package includes a $25,000 seed funding grant and […]
Announcement for Rutgers University proof of concept gap funding
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate and Professional Education announces the availability of a FY2012-2013 Proof of Concept for Technology Commercialization Award Program. This is the new name for The Technology Commercialization Fund of prior years. The Proof of Concept for Technology Commercialization provides resources of up to $50,000 to enable […]
Innovacorp funds Nova Scotia universities through Early Stage Commercialization Fund
Innovacorp is a Canadian early-stage venter firm that supports Nova Scotia research universities and community colleges through their Early Stage Commercialization Fund. Their investment interests are wide and supported projects can receive up to $50,000 per investment. These monies go to technologies with medium to high technology readiness levels.
Sen. Gillibrand gets it, highlights proposed AIA Innovation Bank and proof of concept funds
UDATE: VESTAL, N.Y. — Researchers at Binghamton University are working on developments in areas such as solar energy. But they don’t always have the resources they need to take their ideas to the next level. “They might not be ready to get venture capital, but are beyond the point where they can be funded by […]
INCITE fund announces three more investments into IT, healthcare, and transportation
A state investment fund designed to support innovative small businesses announced a new round of investments Monday. The INCITE Co-Investment Fund, which provides public dollars to supplement private investments by venture capital funds and investors in Tennessee companies, said three companies will receive $5.3 million in funding, $1.55 million of which will come from INCITE. Franklin-based Agilum Healthcare Intelligence Inc., a […]
UCSD prof receives $1M from the W.M. Keck Foundation to translate pharma delivery research
At the University of California, San Diego, scientists have received a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to fund research into exploring a molecular approach to delivering drugs that could change the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. The W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles supports “high risk/high reward” pioneering discoveries in groundbreaking studies that enable […]
Alabama Innovation Fund supports four U Alabama Research Projects
Four University of Alabama research projects were among 15 such projects at state universities that have received a total of $4 million in grants from the Alabama Innovation Fund. Gov. Robert Bentley announced the grants Wednesday at the state’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference in Hoover, saying the ongoing research and innovation will help create jobs […]
U Chicago Innovation Fund supports POC study for a predictive healthcare approach
This study demonstrated the usefulness and accuracy of VG-Bio’s system and helped the company in December 2011 to win a $75,000 grant from the University of Chicago’s Innovation Fund, which is administered by UChicagoTech. The grant is funding a larger proof-of-concept study that will help VG-Bio continue raising venture capital and move its product further […]