Discovery to Impact Makes $150,000 Investment in Locus Lock Through U Texas Austin Seed Fund
AUSTIN, Texas — With its mission of bringing research discoveries to the marketplace, Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $150,000 through the UT Seed Fund in Locus Lock, a UT-affiliated startup developing cutting-edge positioning solutions for mobility in the commercial and defense sectors. The investment will help Locus Lock […]
Cambridge Enterprise drives 41 University investments in a year
2024 marked a milestone with 41 approved Cambridge Enterprise Ventures investments, representing a substantial breakthrough. The Technology Investment Fund committed over £2m investment across 20 projects covering the breadth of disciplines in the University during its first nine months, de-risking and adding value to technologies and supporting the accelerated translation of university research in preparation […]
UK industrial strategy must utilise university strengths, say experts – Research Professional News
Universities should be at the heart of the government’s forthcoming industrial strategy, the Russell Group and business leaders have urged, as they called on ministers to put more money into the Higher Education Innovation Fund. In a new report, a Russell Group panel of industrial strategy experts say that scaling up the HEIF—which aims to […]
UTulsa’s Hurricane Ventures announces investments in Percipio Health, Prelude
The University of Tulsa and Hurricane Ventures have announced two new start-up investments: Percipio Health, an artificial intelligence-powered population health monitoring platform, and Prelude, a digital solution modernizing preneed funeral planning. “Hurricane Ventures was created to support groundbreaking companies like Percipio Health and Prelude, both of which exemplify the kind of innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit we champion […]
Purdue Innovates Trask Innovation Fund supports advances in ag biotechnology, cancer treatments and fiber optics – News
Purdue University researchers in the College of Pharmacy and College of Science have received $124,984 from the Trask Innovation Fund to develop Purdue-owned intellectual property for commercial use. The innovations are in the areas of agricultural biotechnology, cancer treatments, and fiber optics and electronics. The fund is managed by the Purdue Innovates Incubator, which provides programming for the Purdue University community to […]
Nebraska Business Innovation act shows $1.17 billion impact: Proof of Concept fund pivotal to success
Nebraska’s startup ecosystem continues to expand, thanks in part to state-backed programs aimed at fostering innovative ideas. A newly released 2024 Business Innovation Act (BIA) Impact Analysis reveals that, among the five major BIA initiatives, the Prototype Grant is notable for transforming early-stage concepts into market-ready ventures. Consequently, BIA-supported companies are generating over $1.17 billion […]
Purdue U’s The Anvil Open to Students and Entrepreneurs
The Anvil is excited to announce that BoilerLaunch 2025 is coming to downtown Chicago (AC Hotel by Marriott) on April 19-20, 2025. This is a startup acceleration event where you can pitch your MVP, network with investors, and compete against other innovative teams from across the country. Last year, we had over 50 participants and […]
NYCEDC Unveils Selection of 75 Early-Stage Startups to Participate in Fourth Cohort of the Founder Fellowship | NYCEDC
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the selection of 75 early-stage startups, comprising of 119 founders and co-founders from across New York City, to participate in the fourth installment of the Founder Fellowship program. Since its launch in 2022, the program has empowered entrepreneurs and accelerated their business growth in New York City and […]
Perplexity AI $50 million venture, backing early-stage startups
Perplexity AI, the developer of a popular artificial intelligence search engine, is close to raising a $50 million venture fund focused on early-stage AI startups, CNBC has learned. The company will be an anchor investor in the fund, but most of the capital is coming from outside limited partners, according to a person familiar with […]
How Public Funding of Early-Stage Science Drives Medical Innovation
From ITIF: Early-stage research is crucial for driving innovation and maintaining global competitiveness, even when its commercial viability is not immediately apparent. Take, for example, the immensely successful Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which pioneered early innovations for common technologies including GPS, weather satellites, and even Siri in our iPhones. Many of the everyday […]