Tech Launch Arizona Hosts Summit of Leaders to Advance the Impact of Innovation
The process of taking inventions from university research and turning them into patents that can be converted into products and startup companies is long and complex. Given the uniqueness of each university’s research environment and its surrounding ecosystem of businesses, alumni, donors and entrepreneurs, nailing down “best practices” is not easy, either. But this week, […]
Md. venture fund helps bring Indiana tech firm to Frederick
A Maryland state-sponsored venture capital fund is helping a growth-minded technology firm move its headquarters from Indiana. The Department of Business and Economic Development said Monday that the Maryland Venture Fund has invested $500,000 in Blue Pillar, a company that makes software to help large organizations manage energy consumption. Blue Pillar’s business relations chief, Scott […]
Phasing Out Michigan Venture Fund Would Hurt State’s Efforts To Help Entrepreneurs
Jim Adox, Chairman of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, and Managing Director of Venture Investors LLC, said phasing out the Venture Michigan Fund – as proposed by the Michigan House Commerce and Trade Committee this week – would have a tremendous negative impact on the state’s efforts to make Michigan more entrepreneur friendly. “In 2003, […]
Penn faculty startup raises $100K from city’s StartUp PHL fund
The City of Philadelphia’s StartUp PHL angel fund has invested $100,000 in Penn faculty startup Gencore Systems. It’s the first time that the fund, run by First Round Capital’s Josh Kopelman, has backed a startup built on research done at a local university. It’s also notable because Gencore Systems is the first startup to come out of Penn’s […]
U Wisconsin Discovery to Product aids university in commercializing patents
While the University of Wisconsin recently ranked sixth among 100 universities for the number of patents issued in 2013, bringing more of these patents to market remains a challenge. In 2013, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the nonprofit patent and licensing organization for UW, helped with the issuing of 160 patents, according to a UW […]
New Ohio venture fund could help fill a local investment gap – Cleveland Business News – Northeast Ohio and Cleveland – Crain’s Cleveland Business
The “angels” in charge of Northeast Ohio’s newest venture capital fund have been flying below the radar. But they have been busy. Some investors involved with North Coast Angel Fund have formed their own venture capital firm: North Coast Venture Fund. Over the past year, they’ve raised $5 million and invested in seven technology companies, […]
Innovation Needs to be a Central Focus of the Federal Budget
As American manufacturing continues its slow recovery from the Great Recession, improved competitiveness and innovation need to remain strong federal priorities. It’s therefore heartening to note that the President’s FY 2016 budget request illustrates the administration’s belief in the power of public/private research partnerships to restore American industry’s competitive edge in advanced industries.The budget contains […]
Purdue Emerging Innovations Fund Boosts Tech Developer
A company that has licensed a Purdue University tracking software innovation has been awarded funding from the Emerging Innovations Fund, an evergreen fund created to accelerate the commercialization of Purdue’s early-stage discoveries. SensorHound Inc., a company that focuses on technology that improves reliability and reduces the operations cost of networked embedded systems, also called the […]
Anchor investment from NMSU Foundation helps launch Aggie Innovation Fund
In the past year, New Mexico State University has introduced new technologies and products in areas as wide-ranging as dyes that will help identify and treat cancer, organic pesticides, voice authentication security software, and shrimp that can be grown in the desert. The common thread between these innovative ideas is the need for funding to […]
Rowan Innovation Venture Fund accepting applications for financing | Rowan Today
The Rowan Innovation Venture Fund is now accepting applications for funding from researchers, entrepreneurs, business owners and others in South Jersey, including Rowan faculty, students and alumni as well as area residents. The Glassboro-based Rowan University Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Rowan University – created the $5 million Fund in February 2014. Among its […]