U of Minnesota Spin-off Vigilant Diagnostics Wraps Seed Round with Chinese Investment
A University of Minnesota medical technology spin-off firm seeking to significantly improve the sensitivity and speed of infectious disease detection says it has tapped a Chinese investor to complete a seed financing round in addition to landing a $300,000 National Institute of Health commercialization grant. Vigilant Diagnostics LLC, co-founded in 2014 by U of M […]
U of Minnesota Venture Center launches record 18 startup companies in FY17
The University of Minnesota announced today that it launched a record 18 startup companies over the past year based on discoveries and inventions by its researchers. Launching new companies through the Office for Technology Commercialization’s Venture Center is one of the primary ways the University brings cutting-edge research beyond the lab and into the marketplace. […]
Can An Investment Fund Make Minnesota A Medtech Mecca?
If Minnesota really wants to realize its long-held dream of becoming a national hub for medtech and biotech research and to benefit from the high-paying jobs that could spawn, it needs a well-funded, long-range commitment from the state — and what better time to do that than with a $900 million budget surplus in hand? […]
University of Minnesota launches $20M seed capital program, drops plans for VC fund
The University of Minnesota has abandoned plans for a $20 million venture capital fund and will instead launch a seed-capital program for university-born startups.
Plans for $20M University of Minnesota venture fund take shape
The University of Minnesota is on track to raise a $20 million venture capital fund this year that will make seed-stage investments in startups born from academic research.
$6.7 million Angel Loan Fund will help Minnesota startups
On Dec. 12, Governor Mark Dayton and Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben announced that a new fund will allow Minnesota startups to apply for interest-free loans.
Venture fund proposal to UMN board
Presentation made to Board of Regents in support of the planned start-up venture fund initiative at the University of Minnesota http://www1.umn.edu/regents/docket/2012/december/venture.pdf
University of Minnesota announces two venture funds
The University of Minnesota plans to launch two venture capital funds next year, one of which will invest in startup companies that license university technology. The fund backing university startups will total $20 million in size and will make seed-stage investments over a 10-year period. A separate $50 million fund will invest in startups nationwide. The university’s […]
Bemidji State University Begins Small Gap Fund Effort For Faculty and Students
Faculty Scholarship and Innovation Fund: Introduction Scholarship and innovation is highly valued at Bemidji State University. The office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Professional Development want to assist BSU faculty in their efforts to secure funding for individual or group research, pursue innovative approaches to teaching and learning, and to pursue external […]