Company with University of Kansas roots goes public on NASDAQ
Cory Berkland might not be the first person you’d guess would help to create what has become a multimillion-dollar company. The distinguished professor, appointed in the departments of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Chemical & Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas, grew up on a pig farm in Iowa, studied chemical engineering at the undergraduate and […]
India Govt aims at job creation through venture capital funding of MSME
The state government has prepared a strategy to give fresh impetus to the small and medium scale industrial sector which is credited to play an important role in providing job opportunities and remove regional imbalances. The department of small-scale industries and export promotion is in the process of creating a dedicated venture capital fund to […]
University Of Sydney startup Abyss raises $1m to take underwater data service global
A provider of underwater robotics out of University of Sydney, which claims it could have prevented California’s recent Oroville dam crisis, has raised $1 million for global expansion. Abyss Solutions, whose 18-member team comes mostly from Sydney Uni’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics, claims to have built high-resolution sensors paired with fault detection algorithms that, when attached to aquatic drones, […]
University of Arizona Startups Draw Silicon Valley Attention to Tucson
On May 3, four startups founded on inventions based on University of Arizona research made their pitches at an accelerator in one of the nation’s epicenters for technology and entrepreneurship: Silicon Valley. The audience consisted not only of a live crowd at the TechCode offices; the pitches were live-streamed to TechCode network locations around the […]
CCDI to back seven innovative Cape projects in second round of seed fund
A hydrogen-powered drone that releases lab-bred insects to wipe out pests, a medical device which uses a novel method to treat glaucoma and an innovative method to manufacture oak extract for use in the manufacture of wine and spirits… These are just some of the seven biotech and agricultural projects that will each receive seed funding of up […]
University of Wollongong launches AU$10m startup seed fund
The University of Wollongong (UOW) has launched an AU$10 million seed fund aimed at providing a pipeline of early stage business development for young tech startups, in order to attract outside investment. The initiative is part of the university’s iAccelerate initiative, a co-working space and program that was launched in 2012 to provide support for […]
Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe donates $50,000 to UMD’s Startup Shell
When junior computer science major Sam Drozdov approached Brendan Iribe — co-founder of virtual reality company Oculus VR — during the on-campus coding marathon Bitcamp in April, he wanted to build a relationship between the entrepreneur and the student-run organization Startup Shell. Drozdov didn’t expect Iribe to donate $50,000 to the group later that month. […]
Michigan Economic Development Corporation offers funding to stimulate startups
When it comes to entrepreneurship, the line from A to B rarely is a straight one. Therefore, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. developed a map to assist entrepreneurs at each stage to stay on track. The MEDC uses a subway map that outlines the path for entrepreneurs at each stage. The subway metaphor uses stops […]
Brandeis University Named National Science Foundation I-Corps Site to Fund Campus Discoveries
Brandeis University today announced it has been awarded a $237,050 five-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-CorpsTM) program. The grant will provide funding for innovative startups and technologies developed by Brandeis students, faculty and staff. Brandeis is one of only six new sites nationally designated by NSF. The University of Massachusetts […]
Penn State startup Virolock Technologies secures $75,000 in funding
When facing an outbreak of an infectious disease like Zika, influenza or Ebola, early detection and isolation of the virus is critical. A new Penn State startup is working to tackle this challenge with truly remarkable technology. As a viral outbreak begins to spread, those with recent infections may not yet show symptoms, and unknowingly […]