University of Houston and Rice announce 2024 business accelerator cohort
The University of Houston and Rice University continue their 11-year collaboration to support Houston entrepreneurship by announcing the latest cohort of their respective startup and small business accelerators, RED Labs and OwlSpark. This summer the accelerators will host their ventures at the Ion, the heart of the Houston innovation corridor in Midtown. By uniting forces, the University of […]
HK$500 millionRedbird Innovation Fund Unveiled by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced the launch of HKUST Redbird Innovation Fund (RIF), a HK$500 million initiative to create multiple Venture Investment Fund (VIFs) worth HK$2 billion in collaboration with investment partners, to support HKUST start-ups. HKUST committed HK$200 million as the first tranche of RIF and is now […]
New Venture Competition awards $65,000 to Husker student startups
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Center for Entrepreneurship hosted the 37th annual New Venture Competition, a business plan pitch event with $65,000 in funding in prizes, on April 16 and 18. With 48 teams representing nine colleges and 44 majors at the university competing in a bracket format, Eduardo Sicilia Ayala with 2%Football took first place and […]
Nanostics Receives Funding from the University of Alberta Innovation Fund
EDMONTON, AB, April 23, 2024 /CNW/ – Nanostics Inc., a precision health company developing diagnostic tests with its ClarityDX® platform technology, announced today that it received an investment from the University of Alberta Innovation Fund (UAIF) to help propel adoption of Nanostics’ ClarityDX Prostate® test in North America. Nanostics logo www.nanosticsdx.com (CNW Group/Nanostics) One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in […]
UC Santa Cruz researchers receive POC grants for early-stage technology innovations and climate action solutions
Eight UC Santa Cruz research teams focusing on some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as cancer detection, data encryption, and climate change, received more than $350,000 in awards as part of this year’s Innovation Catalyst Grant program, administered by the university’s Innovation & Business Engagement Hub. The Innovation Catalyst Grant program helps fill the […]
CUNY Startups’ Second New Venture Accelerator
The CUNY Startups program at Baruch College’s Field Center for Entrepreneurship recently hosted its eagerly anticipated Demo Day event on April 5. The campus was abuzz with excitement as students from across the City University of New York system gathered to showcase their entrepreneurial spirit. The event marked the culmination of the spring 2024 semester’s […]
ROM Utrecht Region launches new POC €9M fund to back innovative startups in Utrecht region
Utrecht-based ROM Utrecht Region has announced the launch of the Startup Innovation Fund (SIF) during Dutch Health Week. The SIF will replace the Proof of Concept (POC) fund, which supported around 20 companies over the past three years. The SIF, with €9M allocated until 2029, aims to support innovative startups in the Utrecht region and continue to foster new […]
Pitch competition to feature five student entrepreneur startup teams | Penn State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Nittany Entrepreneur Society (NES) (formerly known as Innoblue) and Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society (CIES) will host their biggest pitch competition of the year from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. Held in room 603 of the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, the event will feature five student startup teams and three […]
Monash University BioCurate POC fund to continue collaboration with researchers to develop a new treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A research project supported by BioCurate’s Proof of Concept fund led by Monash University will move into the next exciting phase as an exclusive licence in the BioCurate Portfolio. The research, led by Monash University’s Dr Rimma Goldberg and Associate Professor Joshua Ooi, has identified a promising new cell therapy approach to treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease […]
$500M NCInnovation initiative kicks off grant selection for high-value university research
Durham-based NCInnovation, a nonprofit directing millions in state funds toward university research with commercial potential, has launched a pilot round targeting six to eight grants. Pat Ryan, NCInnovation’s spokesperson, tells TechWire that grants will generally be in the six-figure range, but specific allocations depend on researchers’ individual needs. Funding will be awarded in tranches based on set milestones. Backed […]