Google Ventures Invests in Oxford University Venture Fund
Google Ventures’ European branch has invested in Oxford Sciences Innovation PLC, a company that funds spinoffs from Oxford University’s tech and science departments, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. Google Ventures is Google’s fund for early-stage tech investments. The investment in OSI is Google Ventures’ second in Europe since it was set up […]
Ford planning significant investments in research, engineering – News – Press and Guide
It is rumored that Ford Motor Co.plans to invest $1 billion in its Research and Engineering Center campus. Unnamed real estate sources told Crain’s Detroit Business that Ford issued a request for proposal in November. Crain’s obtained a copy of the RFP which called for the creation of a 10-year master plan for the REC […]
Consortium of Spin-Out Companies from University Tech Transfer Collaborate on Beta to Raise Early Stage Investment through Equity-Based Funding Platforms for Life Sciences Startups | University of Colorado
Consortium of University Tech Transfer Spin-Outs today announces participation in a beta launch to test the application of a new funding statute passed through the JOBS act in 2013. Known as Reg D 506c exemption, this modification to private placement law enables early stage companies (private issuers) to publicly raise funds through general solicitation of […]
University of Dayton, Wright State Research Institute, and Dayton hospitals funded a startup company to commercialize technology
The major hospitals in Dayton are banding together to fund a company that will help commercialize health care technology. The 28 hospitals of the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association are partnering with Cincinnati-based design firm Kaleidoscope Inc. to launch a business that will focus on commercializing health care technology from the hospitals, the Air Force […]
Chaac Ventures, Princeton University-focused Seed Fund, Announces Debut Investment in Locent
Chaac Ventures, a seed venture capital (VC) fund focused on Princeton University’s top alumni tech founders, agreed to make it’s first investment, into Locent, a Los Angeles-based SaaS (Software as a Service) company that has developed technology that will allow merchants to expand their capabilities to sell products and services over SMS (text) technology. “We […]
Connecticut Innovations’ Regenerative Medicine Research Fund Awards $11 Million for Scientific Research
ROCKY HILL, Conn., June 11, 2015 – BioInnovation Connecticut, managed by Connecticut Innovations (CI), the leading source of financing and ongoing support for Connecticut’s innovative, growing companies, today announced that the Regenerative Medicine Research Fund (RMRF) has awarded $11 million to scientists who are conducting biomedical, embryonic or human adult stem cell research. The fund, […]
Venture Capitalist to donate $31M to Carnegie Mellon University for entrepreneurship initiatives
Carnegie Mellon University is getting a $31 million donation from venture capitalist James R. Swartz and his wife Susan to create a new center for entrepreneurship. The gift, the fifth-largest in the university’s history, will fund the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and staffing for the center, a faculty chair, entrepreneurs-in-residence and scholarships and fellowships. CMU […]
Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund grants $2.8 to promising commercial research
Two local groups specializing in research and technology will receive nearly $200,000 as part of a group of 38 firms statewide to receive awards totaling over $2.8 million. Funding from the Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund is awarded to companies making strides in research in the fields of commercialization, including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and energy and […]
Mercia investors warm to group’s approach to university start-ups
If only investors had it that easy: gaining some exposure to the next hot start-up without the risk that it might fail. Several University spinout groups such as Imperial Innovations and IP Group have had mixed fortunes as investors took fright after the 2008 financial crisis. Now, Mercia Technologies, which listed on Aim last December, […]
How UAB plans to turn research into more startups and jobs
Obtaining more research funds has always been a point of emphasis for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, but turning those dollars into commercial success and economic development opportunities is quickly becoming more of a focus for the school. Last year, the school experienced an uptick in funding from the National Institutes of Health that […]