NYU summer accelerator program starts today, 10 teams selected for program and funding
Next Monday, June 3rd, we will kick off the NYU Summer Launchpad—a 10-week accelerator program that will provide graduating NYU student-entrepreneurs with the skills, space, funding, and mentoring needed to help them launch commercially viable startup ventures
Dorm Room Fund backs student start-ups expands into New York City
NEW YORK—A unique venture capital fund that focuses on financing business concepts from students is expanding into the city. First Round Capital launched the Dorm Room Fund last year in Philadelphia with $500,000 and a team of students choosing which start-ups to finance.
University of Buffalo Catalyst Fund puts $214K into promising inventions
UB’s Catalyst Fund has awarded $213,762 to five UB inventors or research teams developing promising technologies in the life sciences. The financial support will enable the researchers to conduct efficacy studies and other projects that demonstrate the commercial value of potential products. The goal is to move promising technologies closer to the market.
New York Gov. Cuomo suggests a $50M venture fund, target early-stage start-ups and university technology
ALBANY — Start-up companies in New York state will have Niagara Falls to thank for some of a $50 million venture capital fund that the governor wants to create. One of several ideas that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed to help encourage the growth of high-tech start-ups in the state is what’s being called the NYS Innovation Venture Capital […]
NY State Research and Development Authority provides $15M in seed money to incubator projects
Inventors and scientists are getting $15 million worth of help from the State of New York to turn their high-tech, clean-energy ideas into successful businesses. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, will invest $5 million in seed money at each of three new Proof-of-Concept Centers at Columbia University, the Polytechnic Institute […]
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 […]
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 […]
At New York University, It Takes A Lot More Than Grant Money To Fuel Innovation
Scientific research is thriving at NYU. Not only does the university have an impressive track record of turning research grants from the federal government into patentable inventions, it also excels at nurturing relationships with New York’s entrepreneurial, venture capital and philanthropic communities. In the past several decades, more than 100 startups have been built on […]
The SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator’s Chautauqua Seed Fund grants $20,000 to Henlie Inc.
The Chautauqua Seed Fund is a collaboration among Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. Edwards, the Chautauqua Region Industrial Development Corporation, the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator and the city of Dunkirk. Created in 2009 with an economic development grant from the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency, the fund provides early-stage capital investments from the Chautauqua […]
University of Rochester Medical Center uses external perspectives and experiences to build a community of entrepreneurial faculty
The University of Rochester-Medical Center, through its tech transfer and commercialization objectives, has a comprehensive strategy to both educate and engage key faculty, leadership, and stakeholders on campus. The CLASP elective course for faculty is great example of one initiative. http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/ctsi/news-events/Technology_Transfer_Elective.cfm An important distinction is their incorporation of leaders from other institutions into the process, […]