University of Minnesota MnDRIVE Global Food Ventures graduate fellows announced
Eight graduate students who are working toward their master’s or doctoral degree from the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS); the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM); and the School of Public Health (SPH) were recently awarded fellowships from Minnesota’s Discovery, Research, and InnoVation Economy (MnDRIVE) for the 2018-2019 school year. The world’s population is expected to […]
University of Arizona McGuire New Venture program reaches across UA campus
The New Venture Development Program at the University of Arizona’s McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship is mainly an academic exercise designed to give students the experience of moving an idea to a launch-ready venture. But real products and companies have emerged from the program, and they increasingly involve UA technologies as McGuire reaches out across campus. […]
Michigan State University Conquer Accelerator announces program’s 2018 cohort participants
The Conquer Accelerator program announced today the five startup teams selected to participate in its third summer cohort. Designed to help both newer and established companies overcome business hurdles, Conquer Accelerator emphasizes smart planning and growth, extensive mentorship from an experienced bench of professionals and structured educational components focused on bringing its cohort startups to success. The […]
Louisiana State University LIFT program starting to see results, awarded additional funding for patents
The LSU Research and Technology Foundation touted the success of its LIFT grant program today before the LSU Board of Supervisors, and won approval for an additional $200,000 to cover fees associated with the “significant increase” in patents filed with the university. The board created the LIFT—Leveraging Innovation for Technology Transfer—program in 2014 to award […]
Invent Penn State’s Venture & IP Conference showcases disruptive innovations
Following an extraordinary debut in 2016, this year’s Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, held April 19-20 at the Penn State Hotel and Conference Center, attracted more than 600 participants, including 80 startup companies and more than 40 venture capitalists and industry advisers — all working together to drive innovation, foster collaboration and enable startup […]
$115,000 funding awarded to Purdue researchers, advance innovations to commercialization
Four Purdue University researchers will share nearly $115,000 in funding from the Trask Innovation Fund to further develop their innovations and move life-changing technologies through the commercialization pipeline. Twice annually the Trask Innovation Fund awards funds through an endowed development program that assists faculty and staff whose discoveries are being commercialized through the Purdue Research Foundation’s Office of Technology Commercialization. […]
Miami University/University of Dayton receive state funding for technology development
Miami University and the University of Dayton will use a new $400,000 grant from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission to create a technology validation and startup fund. The grant includes $200,000 in matching funds from the two universities. The award is part of a $2.1 million state program designed to help move new technologies from […]
Iowa State University CYstarters accelerator supports students’ big ideas
With as much as $13,000 at stake, expectations were high. Judges were looking for viable, well-conceived concepts worthy of the investment. Those vying for the funding had 10 minutes to make their case. “The pitch is everything. I want to know how invested they are in the idea,” said Dave Sly, senior lecturer in industrial […]
The University of Malta TAKEOFF Seed Fund Award
For the 5th year running, the TAKEOFF Seed Fund Award (TOSFA) will support researchers and entrepreneurs with their innovative technologies and business concepts. A total of €100,000 will be awarded through a competitive process whereby the best written applications are shortlisted for a live pitch in front of a panel of judges, with the top […]
USC startups pitch to venture capitalists at showcase
Over 1,000 students gathered at Bovard Auditorium Monday night for the annual USC TAMID Tank, which allowed several students to pitch to a venture capitalist panel for potential investment. Daniel Newman, who founded TAMID Tank at USC last year, was inspired by the organization’s chapter at Queens College. He wanted to give USC students the […]