Pelotonia cycling donations being used on ‘high-risk, high-reward’ idea grants at Ohio State University
From “Idea Grants” for scientists to statewide networks studying specific cancers, Pelotonia donations have been used since 2009 to fund research projects that otherwise might have sat on shelves gathering dust.As some 8,000 riders prepare for the ninth annual cycling fundraiser being held in central Ohio this weekend, Ohio State University’s Comprehensive Cancer Center this […]
Seed funding slows in Silicon Valley
The bloom is off seed funding, the business of providing money to brand-new startups, as investors take a more measured approach to financing emerging U.S. technology companies. Seed-stage financing has been sliding for the last two years, with the number of transactions down about 40 percent since the peak in mid-2015, data show. Dollar investments […]
MEDC MTRAC Advanced transportation technology projects receive $600,000 in grants
Seven advanced transportation technology projects have secured a share of $600,000 in grants that intend to help developers and researchers commercialize their product. The grant is funded in part by Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization’s advanced transportation innovation hub at the University of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s Entrepreneur and Innovation initiative. Five […]
UT Arlington translational research grants to help fund cancer, drug research
Funding for the Interdisciplinary Research Program along with the awarding of three seed grants will take effect Aug. 1. The program was awarded donations to provide seed funding for scholars to conduct cancer and drug research. “The awarded grants are intended to provide seed funding for the team of investigators to generate pilot data for […]
FY2017 Closes with Continued Momentum, Growth and Impact for Tech Launch Arizona
Tech Launch Arizona, the technology commercialization office of the University of Arizona, reports across-the-board increases in start-up companies, licenses agreements for UA technology, invention disclosures and patent filings for FY 2017 (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017). Tech Parks Arizona also grew over the same period, with new client agreements with companies from Israel, Mexico […]
Internet of Things startup with Argonne roots gets $8 million
Gary Conkright was working on the internet of things before it had such a catchy name. He’s on his second IoT startup, PhysIQ, which he started 12 years ago. The Chicago health-technology company, which has offices in the Loop and Naperville, just raised another $8 million. Its software helps health care providers automatically monitor the […]
Wireless technology draws SUNY, Research Foundation investment
SUNY Oswego recently received notice of an award from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) to advance the commercial readiness of a novel device that will enable fast and secure transfer of wireless data. Jointly funded by the State University of New York and the Research Foundation for SUNY, the TAF investment targets critical research […]
ReNetX Bio Launched to Advance Innovative Neuro-Regenerative Technology Developed at Yale University
ReNetX Bio, a company developing first-in-class therapeutics to treat injury to the central nervous system, today announced its launch as a new company with the appointment of Erika Smith as Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced the initiation of a Series A financing round to fund its first clinical trial of its lead therapeutic […]
Innovate UK innovation agency gains cash — and clout
UK scientists fearful for their research funds ahead of Brexit were cheered last November when the government announced it would plough an extra £4.7 billion (US$6.1 billion) into research and development (R&D) by 2020–21. But the biggest winner from the largely industry-focused cash may be a government innovation agency that is rapidly gaining clout. Innovate UK began […]
$500K Venture Capital Gift backs efforts to commercialize research projects at Cornell University
The bridge taking Cornell’s budding inventors and entrepreneurs from the lab to the boardroom just got a whole lot sturdier, thanks to a gift from venture capital firm Kairos Ventures. The Los Angeles-based firm, which invests in and supports early stage technologies and discoveries from top universities, has made a commitment of $500,000 to the […]