Entrepreneurs capture funding, support in Tufts University $100K New Ventures Competition
A venture that seeks to improve water recycling through nanofiltration, a company looking to better the lives of people using catheters, a treatment for stomach aches and a company aimed at increasing profits for smallholder farmers were the top winners of the 14th annual $100k New Ventures Competition. Organized by the Gordon Institute’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies Program […]
WARF Research fund embraces innovation
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, a $3 billion endowment funding scientific research programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has helped finance life-changing scientific innovation, from human embryonic stem cell treatments to the processing technologies that underpin modern computing. An equally bold and experimental ethos underscores investment strategy at the fund. A risk parity strategy with […]
U of Toronto startup raises US$45 million to build AI-powered drug discovery business
A University of Toronto startup using artificial intelligence to speed drug discovery has raised US$45 million to fund growth – yet another example of how efforts to commercialize the university’s AI expertise are making waves in the business world. San Francisco-based Atomwise, which helps screen millions of potential drug candidates in a fraction of the […]
From Inventions to Assets: UA program funds early-stage technologies for commercialization
Since its founding in 2013, Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) has worked on behalf of University of Arizona faculty and staff to commercialize inventions stemming from research. From new mining safety training software to nanoparticle technology, TLA helps to identify new research for commercialization and prepare it for a license either to an existing company or a newly […]
NanoCnet wins $35,000 at University of Waterloo Velocity Fund Finals
The University of Waterloo’s Velocity program has announced the winners of its latest Velocity Fund Finals. NanoCnet , Envoi, Shiftride, and Tabnex each received $25,000 in funding, and were admitted to the Velocity Garage startup incubator. “The Waterloo-Toronto Corridor is punching way above its weight at producing globally competitive, high-growth companies.” – Jay Shah NanoCnet, a company developing technology […]
University of Maryland start-up bought by Royal Phillips
A start-up company launched with technology licensed from the University of Maryland School of Medicine was bought by Royal Philips, the global health technology firm announced. Baltimore-based Analytical Informatics Inc. and its technology will be rolled into the Philips unit Philips Radiology Solutions, expanding its offerings more quickly. “Integrating Analytical Informatics’ software tools and applications […]
Maryland TEDCO Awards Funds to Nurture Startups
TEDCO announced at the annual Entrepreneur Expo on Oct. 25 that it would award $125,000 to each of the six teams, which had emerged from a field of 51 applicants. Collaborative teams from around the state had accepted the incubation challenge, which the quasi-public entity opened in June with a promise to give $300,000 to […]
Proposed $10 million VC fund would target health care startups
HOLLAND — Partners in a firm that invests in medical device innovations are considering forming a new $10 million venture capital fund to back early-stage health care startups, MiBiz has learned. Organizers behind Cultivate(MD) are laying the groundwork and gauging interest for a private placement with about 30 existing investors now involved in Genesis Innovation Group LLC. They also could extend […]
Startup Accelerators Have Become More Popular in Emerging Markets — and They’re Working
For decades, we have heard that emerging markets are poised for huge growth that will yield even greater prosperity. But a long list of obstacles always seems to be getting in the way of realizing this potential. Startup accelerator programs have been touted as one path to faster progress. Much like their famed Silicon Valley counterparts, emerging […]
Bruton Launches New International Fund for Irish Universities
The government will give Irish universities €500,000 to promote collaboration with universities from around the world. A new fund, set to be managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), will make the funding available to colleges across the country. The International Academic Mobility Programme will see €500,000 made available to Irish higher education institutions to […]