Uniseed adds another $25m from UniSuper to commercialise academic research – Startup Daily
Veteran venture fund Uniseed has raised another $25 million from its exclusive institutional investment partner UniSuper to try and draw more startups from Aussie universities. Uniseed has been around 2000 and provides seed funding for early-stage research and technology startups to help commercialise technologies developed in Australia’s world-class research institutions. “We’re proud to have UniSuper’s […]
NSF plan to slash ‘indirect’ science funding: will it stick?
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has paused a policy that threatened to cost universities hundreds of millions of dollars a year in ‘research overhead’ payments. The suspension, announced last Friday, follows freezes of similar policies at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the US Department of Energy (DoE). The NSF announced on 2 May […]
UCI School of Medicine Clinical Innovation Incubator Program
Launched in Fall 2024, the Clinical Innovation Incubator was designed to bridge the gap between clinical insights and scientific innovation at UC Irvine. Spearheaded by Kristen Kelly, MD, and Aditi Sharma, MD, with strong support from UC Irvine School of Medicine Dean Michael Stamos, UCI Health CEO Chad Lefteris and guidance from Beall Applied Innovation, […]
MassVentures Announces $4.5 Million in Grant Funding for 26 Deep Tech Startups
BOSTON — Today, the Executive Office of Economic Development and MassVentures announced that 26 companies will receive $4.5 million in grant funding through MassVentures’ SBIR Targeted Technologies (START) Grant Program. Launched in 2012, the program helps startups convert research developed under SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) contracts into viable businesses and […]
New York Tech Launches Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy With $5 Million Venture Fund
In a bold step to strengthen its leadership in entrepreneurship education, New York Institute of Technology has announced the launch of its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy, together with the creation of a $5 million NYIT Venture Fund, to invest in startups—from students, faculty, alumni, and other qualified entrepreneurs. Designed to empower the next generation of student […]
New Zealand AUT Innovation Fund Spurs Research Commercialisation
The Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has launched the AUT Innovation Fund, a new initiative aimed at turning academic research into commercial ventures that contribute to New Zealand’s economic growth. The fund was formally launched by Hon Dr Shane Reti, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology and Minister for Universities, at a gathering of university leaders, AUT […]
Renewal of NIH grants linked to more innovative results, study finds
Opinion: In our world, we talk a lot about just how long/much it takes to commercialize university innovation once disclosed, but what about the massive amount of dedication, passion, and resource planning required by the innovators upstream to move from idea to a research trajectory. Like entrepreneurs or corporate strategists, faculty must assess current needs, […]
Sheba Medical Center will open US healthcare startup – The Jerusalem Post
Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest hospital, announced Monday that it would open its first US-based healthcare startup accelerator in Massachusetts, deepening ties between Israel’s medical innovation ecosystem and one of the world’s most renowned biotech hubs. The initiative is part of Sheba’s ARC Innovation program (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate), which was launched in 2019 and has already supported […]
Purdue University Northwest Announces Winners of the 2025 PNW Big Sell
Three innovators earned investment capital for their startup concept pitches presented on May 3 during the 14th annual The PNW Big Sell pitch competition. The PNW Big Sell is sponsored by Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and PNW’s College of Business and Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center (CMEC). Nabeel Rabie earned first place and $10,000 in seed funding for […]
Cedars-Sinai, Redesign Health launch end-to-end venture platform
Cedars-Sinai, in partnership with Redesign Health, has launched a groundbreaking Digital Innovation Platform designed to transform digital health venture creation from ideation to market launch. This new “sustainable innovation center” aims to address escalating healthcare costs, workforce shortages, administrative inefficiencies, and the growing complexity of patient care. Unlike traditional accelerators or venture funds that focus […]