PwC Announces Fund To Partner With University of Malta
PwC Malta today launched a €1 million Start up Fund targeting people wishing to take up a career in entrepreneurship. The fund is being run in collaboration with the University of Malta and Times of Malta
U Texas-El Paso POC Fund Supports 3-D Printing Breast Cancer Application
Women undergoing lumpectomies to remove tumors or breast cancer are often faced with two options: spend months filling the void with a series of fat injections, which then have the potential to be reabsorbed into the body; or do nothing, which can leave breasts disfigured and asymmetrical. Now an Austin entrepreneur, in partnership with a […]
Mercia Fund Management, a supporter of Midland university spinouts, hears feedback from two Keele University start-ups
Founded in a hot bed of fresh thinking and unique ideas, university spin-outs are becoming increasingly popular with both savvy investors, who can achieve a healthy return, and universities benefiting from funding channelled back into their R&D and facilities. Working with eight Midlands’ universities, Mercia Fund Management (MFM) has supported spin-outs from seed to successful exit through […]
Iowa State announces $300m in proof of concept awards
Three projects received awards under a smaller, proof-of-concept category. These awards provide pursuit funds for emerging research areas that are more limited in scope or require proof of concept before investigators can pursue larger funding. Each project will receive up to $100,000 for one year
Hong Kong Baptist University sends memo on new $1mm POC fund
The University is proactive in introducing new funding channels to facilitate knowledge transfer (KT) from academia to industry. The Matching Proof-of- Concept Fund (MPCF) is established to
Florida bill establishes the Florida Technology Seed Capital Fund
CS/HB 705 passed the House on April 17, 2013 and subsequently passed the Senate on April 26, 2013. The bill amends s. 288.9625 F.S., to include innovation businesses among the entities eligible to receive assistance from the Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research (Institute). The bill also grants the Institute the ability to […]
LambdaVision, a UConn biotech start-up, secures $110 for state fund
LambdaVision Inc., a biotech start-up company that was launched by UConn Ventures, has received a funding commitment of $110,000 from Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public authority responsible for growing Connecticut businesses through innovative financing and strategic assistance. CI announced last week that
U Rochester student-VC fund makes first investment
The Simon School Venture Capital Fund, a student-run effort of the University of Rochester’s Simon Graduate School of BusinessAdministration, has made its first investment, in Palmyra’s StormBlok Systems Inc.
NYU summer accelerator program starts today, 10 teams selected for program and funding
Next Monday, June 3rd, we will kick off the NYU Summer Launchpad—a 10-week accelerator program that will provide graduating NYU student-entrepreneurs with the skills, space, funding, and mentoring needed to help them launch commercially viable startup ventures
Michigan’s University Research Corridor expands support services, gap funding
Michigan’s University Research Corridor is proving to be a powerful business incubator for students, faculty and alumni, playing a dramatically increased role in