Penn GSE’s Innovative Collaboration for Start-Ups Finalizes Newest Cohort
Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 2014 – Penn’s Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) has announced that the Education Design Studio, Inc. (EDSi), a $2.1 million hybrid incubator and seed fund built specifically for education ventures, has selected its second cohort of entrepreneurs to join them in Philadelphia this August. Nine early stage edtech start-ups have signed […]
Ann Arbor SPARK Awarded $500,000 for Michigan Angel Fund I, II – Press Release – Digital Journal
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Ann Arbor SPARK has been awarded $500,000 from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. for continuation of the Michigan Angel Fund (I), and to establish the Michigan Angel Fund II.
Oklahoma bio startups grow with Texas venture capital fund Emergent | News OK
There were some natural concerns among Oklahomans back in 1998 when Texas native Tommy Harlan put together a venture capital fund and began investing in life science startups spun out of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
New $1 Million Seed Fund to Assist UW School of Medicine in Commercializing Research – Press Release – Digital Journal
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Wisconsin Technology Innovation Initiative (Wi2) have established a $1 million seed fund to support commercialization of medical technology developed by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Senators Gillbrand, Bishop Push Gap Funding in Long Island; TRANSFER Act at Federal Level
Standing at Stony Brook University’s Calverton Business Incubator, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Tim Bishop, joined by Stony Brook University President Sam Stanley, and Long Island Association President Kevin Law, Accelerate Long Island Executive Director Mark Lesko, and Polynova Chief Science Officer Dr. Danny Bluestein, announced today a bipartisan bill to help translate the […]
Alumnus Gifts $110M To Thomas Jefferson University; Supports New Research Fund
Thomas Jefferson University has received a $110 million gift — the single largest in its history — from the Sidney Kimmel Foundation. The gift will benefit Jefferson Medical College, which will be renamed the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University effective today.
12 Northeast Ohio companies win $42.3 million from Ohio Third Frontier
Twelve, young companies receive over $42M in support from the state’s economic development engine, Ohio Third Frontier (OTF). OTF has led the nation as an example of what a robust approach, via both funding and support programs, can do for technology and start-ups. Their model works closely with partnering corporations and investors to expand the […]
Cornell University Academic Venture Fund Awards $1.4M to 12 Bioenergy/Ag Projects
Cornell University’s David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future has awarded $1.4 million from its Academic Venture Fund to 12 new university projects, including several related to biomass and bioenergy production.
Michigan Launches $6.8M Pre-Seed Fund 2.0
Companies developing technologies in the areas of advanced automotive, manufacturing and materials, agricultural technology, alternative energy, homeland security and defense, information technology, life sciences and other innovative technologies are invited to discuss their financing needs with Invest Michigan.
Five Long Island Biotech/Clean-Energy Start-ups Get $500K
The outlook is a little greener for five biotech and clean-energy startup companies thanks to half a million dollars in seed money from Accelerate Long Island and the Long Island Emerging Technologies Fund. Goddard Labs, Green Sulfcrete, PolyNova, SynchroPET and Traverse Biosciences each received a $50,000 grant from Accelerate Long Island’s Seed Fund and a […]