McMaster Startup Internship program offers students real-world entrepreneurial experience
The McMaster Startup Internship program gives students a chance to support real business ventures, gain valuable entrepreneurship experience and make lasting career connections. Are you a student looking to grow your professional skills in an exciting startup environment? The new McMaster Startup Internships (MSI) offer students real-world entrepreneurial experience that can kick-start their careers. The […]
Philadelphia collaboration makes it a standout innovation region
Philadelphia tends to self-identify as an underdog, but the region’s startup and innovation ecosystem is overcoming that reputation. With a lofty goal to solidify itself as a top tech market, the region is leaning into collaboration to get there. Startups, nonprofits, community orgs and local government are all working together to build out a strong […]
Three Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering department-affiliated teams awarded $125K each in CU Boulder Lab Venture Challenge
Three professors from the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering were among 10 teams of University of Colorado Boulder faculty, researchers and graduate student innovators awarded $125,000 each in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge (LVC). This year, 14 teams of University of Colorado Boulder faculty, researchers and graduate student innovators competed for a combined $1.25 million in startup funding grants. […]
SUNY announces $425,000 in seed funding through the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF)
Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced $425,000 in seed funding through the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) has been distributed to seven SUNY campuses. The grants will fund groundbreaking research opportunities around technologies aiming to treat serious illnesses, safeguard the environment, and strengthen New York’s high-tech electronics industry. […]
Rice University Starts Up Biotech Venture Creation Enterprise for Medtech
Rice University has launched RBL LLC, a biotech venture creation studio aimed at enhancing patient care. The initiative is designed to swiftly develop companies that focus on lifesaving medical technologies originating from the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, the university’s accelerator for biotech innovation established last year. The Rice Biotech Launch Pad will continue to provide […]
Oxford Spinout Creation Has Continued Amid A Funding Drought
“Each company formed represents major progress,” says Dr Mairi Gibbs, CEO of Oxford University Innovation (OUI). “Launching a new business is a non-trivial achievement.” Oxford University is keen to make the most of its research base, either by licensing intellectual property to corporate partners or encouraging staff and students to embark on the journey that leads from […]
Spinout valley of death: How proof-of-concept funding is faring in the UK | Sifted
This time last year, most of the conversations I had with spinout folk in the UK were about greedy universities; specifically, institutions taking too big an equity stake in their spinouts and putting off investors. That doesn’t seem to come up as much anymore. The message I’m hearing at the moment is we’re on the […]
Berkeley to lead ‘Innovation Hub’ helping turn basic research into innovative businesses
Picture this hypothetical: Another cutting-edge discovery happens in a laboratory beaker or on a computer screen crisscrossed by lines of code. Researchers agree it’s a big leap with real-world applications, but when it comes time to turn the published scientific paper into a business plan, they’re unsure of next steps or what use cases for […]
Four Harvard research teams receive translational funding to advance…
The climate crisis demands new and better technology—from green energy sources to cleaner industrial processes and far beyond. Universities, including Harvard, play a significant role in generating that new tech. “Many of the innovations driving clean tech started in university labs,” said Jim Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and Director of the Salata […]
Top 50 Undergraduate Programs for Entrepreneurs in 2025 | Entrepreneur
Can you learn to be an entrepreneur? It’s a common question in entrepreneurship circles. After all, an entrepreneur is a little of everything—a visionary, hustler, builder, and boss. Can you learn that stuff in a classroom? The answer is yes and no: You don’t have to go to school for it, but doing so can […]