Stone fabrication company joins Binghamton University Start-Up initiative
Add a Johnson City stone fabrication company to the roster of Start-Up NY companies collaborating with Binghamton University. Oasis Stone Scapes is the newest entrant in a state program designed to assist fledgling businesses with a series of tax breaks and assistance from the local academic community, paving the way for growth into a thriving enterprise. “We’re just getting […]
Texas Medical Center TMCx Welcomes New Medical Device Class
The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Innovation Institute kicked off its four-month accelerator program this week by welcoming 19 startups from across the world to introduce their medical devices to the Houston health care market. This is the fifth installment of TMCx, a program designed to meet the needs of startups at every stage—from ideation to commercialization—by lowering […]
UNC-Greensboro, N.C. A&T State University launch I-Corps program to support entrepreneurs
Two universities in Greensboro have received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to set up a program to support local entrepreneurs in the STEM fields. UNC-Greensboro and N.C. A&T State University will use the funding to establish an Innovation Corps site in the city. The $500,000 will be given to the program over […]
For Canada: Investing in research is the best way to create an innovative economy
With Canada’s 150th birthday squarely in the rear-view mirror, we should now look to our future. Our government has been staking much on an “innovation economy” – if the regular speeches by various ministries are anything to go by. So how do we get there? Follow the government’s own evidence and part of the answer […]
Pelotonia cycling donations being used on ‘high-risk, high-reward’ idea grants at Ohio State University
From “Idea Grants” for scientists to statewide networks studying specific cancers, Pelotonia donations have been used since 2009 to fund research projects that otherwise might have sat on shelves gathering dust.As some 8,000 riders prepare for the ninth annual cycling fundraiser being held in central Ohio this weekend, Ohio State University’s Comprehensive Cancer Center this […]
Arkansas Research Alliance, Governor Recognize Five Scientists For Excellence
Governor Hutchinson and the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) gave recognition to five university researchers in the state by awarding them an ARA fellowship that comes with a $75,000 grant. The ARA Fellows program supports distinguished researchers already working at one of the five research universities in the state, including Arkansas State University, University of Arkansas in […]
Seed funding slows in Silicon Valley
The bloom is off seed funding, the business of providing money to brand-new startups, as investors take a more measured approach to financing emerging U.S. technology companies. Seed-stage financing has been sliding for the last two years, with the number of transactions down about 40 percent since the peak in mid-2015, data show. Dollar investments […]
MEDC MTRAC Advanced transportation technology projects receive $600,000 in grants
Seven advanced transportation technology projects have secured a share of $600,000 in grants that intend to help developers and researchers commercialize their product. The grant is funded in part by Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization’s advanced transportation innovation hub at the University of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s Entrepreneur and Innovation initiative. Five […]
UT Arlington translational research grants to help fund cancer, drug research
Funding for the Interdisciplinary Research Program along with the awarding of three seed grants will take effect Aug. 1. The program was awarded donations to provide seed funding for scholars to conduct cancer and drug research. “The awarded grants are intended to provide seed funding for the team of investigators to generate pilot data for […]
FY2017 Closes with Continued Momentum, Growth and Impact for Tech Launch Arizona
Tech Launch Arizona, the technology commercialization office of the University of Arizona, reports across-the-board increases in start-up companies, licenses agreements for UA technology, invention disclosures and patent filings for FY 2017 (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017). Tech Parks Arizona also grew over the same period, with new client agreements with companies from Israel, Mexico […]