LSDF announces $750,000 in Proof of Concept grants to promote health-related technologies
SEATTLE, Washington, August 29, 2014 – The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced nearly $750,000 in Proof of Concept grants to Washington state for-profit and non-profit organizations to promote translation of health-related technologies from the laboratory to the commercial marketplace. Also announced was nearly $56,000 in supplemental funding to an existing grant to increase […]
University of Washington Wi-Fi backscatter could make ‘Internet of Things’ real
A new method uses radio frequency signals as a power source and reuses existing Wi-Fi infrastructure to provide internet connectivity to battery-free devices.
New commercialization gap funding assists WSU innovators
Washington State University researchers can get in-house money to move their innovations from the lab to the marketplace through a new commercialization gap-funding (CGF) program.
Life Sciences Discovery Fund Announces $1.25M In POC Awardes
SEATTLE, Washington, April 21, 2014 — Five for-profit and non-profit organizations in Washington will receive a total of $1.25 million in Proof of Concept grants to accelerate maturation of promising health-related technologies from ideas into commercial products, the Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) announced today. Also announced was a $300,000 Entrepreneur Mentoring Program grant to […]
University of Washington Green Seed Fund Approves $279K In Projects
The Green Seed Fund awards grants to UW faculty, students, and staff to research opportunities that advance sustainable research while contributing to campus sustainability goals. Listed below are projects awarded for funding during 2014.
Life Sciences Discovery Fund Announces $1.1M to Five Projects
The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced $1.1 million in five Proof of Concept grants to Washington for-profit and non-profit organizations to foster the translation of health-related products from the laboratory into the commercial marketplace.
University of Washington Green Fund To Invest $250K In Green Research
The UW has received top marks from a variety of organizations for its sustainability measures. In the hope of continuing that legacy, the university is investing $250,000 in a new grant promoting green research. Supported by the department of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability (ESS), the Green Seed Fund aims to advance the University of Washington’s […]
W Fund Puts $500K in U Washington Web Application,Qazzow
Qazzow, a spin-out from the UW’s Information School, has created a breakthrough service that significantly improves the consumer experience with websites and web applications. The company is currently piloting with a number of online businesses and is already helping companies like Ben Bridge Jeweler, PetHub, and Yapta increase online sales. The Qazzow service enables these and other businesses to more […]
U Washington MRI start-up boosted by $340K from affiliated gap funds
Dr. Rodney Ho, professor of pharmaceutics, researches drug delivery for HIV treatment. In 2009, he created a new way to deliver HIV drugs to patients. HIV drugs rarely make it effectively to a patient’s lymph nodes. Ho thought binding the drugs to lipid (fatty particle) nanoparticles might help drug delivery. He eventually tested his drugs […]
Washington’s Life Science Discovery Fund Announces $1.5M In New POC Awards
The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced nearly $1.5 million in Proof of Concept grants to Washington for-profit and nonprofit organizationsto foster translation of health-related technologies from idea to market launch. Also announced was over $300,000 in supplemental funding to two ongoing grants to enhance the commercial potential ofthe technologies developed through those awards.