U of New Hampshire awards innovation grant to coating company
The Innovation Research Center at the University of New Hampshire has awarded a Granite State Technology Innovation Grant to ArgenTech Solutions, Inc. (AgTS) to help develop a high-performance, photoluminescent powder coating additive suitable for advanced safety and military applications.
Coulter Foundation funds five University of Missouri translational research projects
In 2011, Coulter agreed to provide $200,000 in startup funds as well as $666,667 each year for five years, while MU kicks in $333,333 per year over the same period, totaling $5.2 million. Each research project this year will receive about $100,000. A Coulter awards ceremony will be held 10 a.m. Friday in the Great […]
Mayo Clinic, venture firms team to support Rock Health tech incubator fund
After two years of nurturing medical-technology companies–including one that turns an iPhone into a functioning microscope and another making games to sharpen mental acuity–San Francisco incubator Rock Health has formed a partnership with several venture firms that will see more investment dollars flowing to early-stage companies. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , Aberdare Ventures , […]
University of Iowa Research Foundation increases proof of concept capabilities
Before this year, the foundation had been able to finance the proof of concept research through the state’s Grow Iowa Values Fund (GIVF). Last year, the foundation doled out $525 thousand in grants, with each grant ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. But this year, foundation officials were not sure if they would receive funding from […]
University of Utah looks to donations to jumpstart Gateway Crimson Innovation Fund
At a time when the University of Utah is tapping the philanthropic community to fund scholarships and buildings for research, academics, athletics and cultural amenities, the school this week added another request: funding for technology commercialization. Money donated to a new Gateway Crimson Innovation Fund will help push university inventions, such as medical devices and treatments, drugs, […]
Overview: Portland State University Venture Development Fund
The University Venture Development Fund (UVDF) is a legislatively created and donor funded venture/ grant program unique to the State of Oregon. As a fund used to fill the funding ‘gap’ between university innovation and commercial products and services, the UVDF benefits faculty, the university, and company and individual donors (with a generous Oregon tax […]
Xavier X-Lab demonstrates key support program success factors
No fund, but Xavier X-LAB demonstrates a systematic approach to early stage concept development through an “internal accelerator/competition” program. From our experience, this program implements three key fundamentals of successful, university-led, gap programs: 1.Engages Innovation Community: An ideal gap program incorporates an extended network of technical, business, and investment professionals into the process. These individuals […]
University City Science Center POC program funds handheld breast cancer diagnostic technology
A breast cancer diagnostic startup that uses fingertip sensors to detect tumors has received a research grant of more than $878,000 to advance its handheld diagnostic device. UE Lifesciences’ “Intelligent Breast Exam” can distinguish between normal breast tissue and a tumor. Breast cancers are stiffer and less mobile than the surrounding tissue, according to a paper documenting […]
Not just for the big guys: McMurry University creates new student-led investment fund
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University students in the School of Business will have a unique learning opportunity beginning this fall with the creation of a $1 million Student-Managed Investment Fund. The fund, approved this summer by the McMurry Board of Trustees, will allocate the $1 million from the McMurry endowment which will be managed by students enrolled […]
CU Denver students direct companies through Bridges’ VC fund
The Bard Center exposes entrepreneurs to a variety of funding sources in order to help them pursue their business dreams. One of these sources is the Rutt Bridges Venture Capital Fund, which started in 1998 from an endowment gift by Rutt Bridges. This fund was created in order to provide seed capital for start-up companies […]