Bayer partners with U Washington gap funded treatment
A new licensing agreement will help farmers and veterinarians fight early-life diarrhea in dairy and beef cattle. Bayer Animal Health and ParaTheraTech (PTT) have signed a global agreement to advance new Cryptosporidiosis treatment options for these farm animals. Bayer will develop and commercialize novel compounds based on knowledge and intellectual property licensed by PTT from the […]
Washington State University announces 2018 Commercialization Gap Fund awards
Seven research projects with high commercialization potential have been chosen to receive awards of up to $50,000 through the Commercialization Gap Fund for 2018. The funding was awarded to faculty from diverse fields including clean technology, human health, agriculture and engineering. The Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF) is a program run by the Office of Research […]
Iowa AgriTech Accelerator Accepting Applications for its 2019 Cohort
Are you an early-stage ag tech company looking for resources and support to help get your idea, intellectual property, or prototype off the ground? If so, the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator (IATA) wants to hear from you. The cohort recently announced it is accepting applications for its 2019 program, which is scheduled to run from May 28 to August […]
FSU GAP awards help faculty commercialize inventions
Three teams led by Florida State University faculty members have received funding from the university to propel their pioneering research from the lab to the marketplace. The researchers have been awarded a combined pot of $110,000 following their successful pitches at the university’s biannual GAP competition, an event organized by the Office of the Vice […]
New Penn State innovation hub ready to help accelerate opportunities
Those at Penn State New Kensington and in the surrounding Alle-Kiski Valley community are invited to explore their ideas at the upcoming 10-week Corner Launchbox Opportunity Accelerator course to be held at the campus’ innovation hub, The Corner, in February through mid-April. “The accelerator is designed for entrepreneurs to challenge their own assumptions in order to get you closer […]
IU Philanthropic Venture Fund invests $500K in health care communication and collaboration company
The Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund, which provides capital to faculty, students, alumni and staff at all IU campuses to help them further develop their research and innovations into startup companies, has invested $500,000 in Indianapolis-based Diagnotes Inc. The company helps health care professionals communicate with each other, patients and caregivers on a single, unified, cloud-based platform […]
CT-backed bioscience accelerator picks 2nd cohort
A fledgling, state-backed bioscience accelerator on the Connecticut shoreline said it has selected a UConn Health educator’s new venture and 11 other startups to participate in its second annual program. The Accelerator for Biosciences in Connecticut, or ABCT, a Branford-based program spearheaded by Design Technologies LLC, aims to support Connecticut’s aim of being a bioscience […]
ELabNYC Bioscience Accelerator Program Announces 2019 Cohort of Life Science Companies
ELabNYC, the Entrepreneurship Lab NYC, an initiative of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and led by Design Technologies, today announced the 7th cohort of emerging biosciences ventures invited to participate in its competitive annual business accelerator program. Twenty high-potential companies will participate in the six-month intensive program, which includes business education to […]
U Chicago researchers broaden impact by bringing scientific discoveries to market
Few people get a bigger whiff of the entrepreneurial spirit taking hold among biosciences faculty members than Thelma Tennant. “I walk down the halls of the lab buildings regularly,” Tennant said, “and I don’t think I’ve made it to a meeting without having someone come out a door and say, ‘Hey, I’ve been meaning to call […]
Purdue Foundry Investment Fund provides $750,000 to advance 3 life sciences startups
Purdue Research Foundation’s Foundry Investment Fund has invested a total of $750,000 in three life sciences startups to advance them to commercial viability. Novosteo Inc., Phytoption LLC and Confluence Pharmaceuticals LLC each will receive a $250,000 investment from the fund. The goal of the fund is to add critical capital for the transition from the discovery of a promising technology to […]