Michigan University Innovation Capital Fund now accepting applications | University of Michigan News
A new pre-seed venture fund at the University of Michigan’s Innovation Partnerships has launched and is now accepting applications for investment opportunities. The Michigan University Innovation Capital Fund focuses on investing in Michigan startup companies that have a license to commercialize university technologies from one of the state’s 15 public universities. Announced in January 2024 by Michigan Lt. Gov. […]
UNM Anderson supports local entrepreneurs with pitch competition, final event for first cohort: UNM Newsroom
The UNM Anderson School of Management’s Center for Responsible Entrepreneurship hosted a pitch competition June 6 in Santa Fe, concluding its inaugural cohort of the entrepreneur-focused Accelerator Program. The Accelerator Program is a rigorous 10-month program that combines education, mentoring, business plan development, and investor pitches with shared practical experiences. Program directors Jon Mertz and […]
INOVAIT and Government of Canada invest $10.7M in AI-enhanced image-guided therapy technologies
Founded by the Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) and supported by the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), INOVAIT is Canada’s network focused on advancing image-guided therapy (IGT) through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and machine learning. IGT is the practice of using medical imaging to plan, perform, and evaluate medical interventions. The INOVAIT network supports […]
Stanford High Impact Technology Fund clears the path to commercialization
Stanford University’s Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) has been working with campus researchers and inventors to put their technologies to use in society for more than half a century. In 2022, OTL launched the High Impact Technology (HIT) Fund to provide custom advisory services and financial support to bridge the gap between the academic lab and the […]
Rice grants $800,000 to DivInc Sports Tech Accelerator
Rice University is awarding an $800,000 grant over three years to DivInc to fund the operation of accelerators designed to support diverse founders building innovative startups shaping the technology of tomorrow. The grant supports DivInc’s mission to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship and address the capital gap to produce thriving startup companies’ success […]
McMaster innovators team up through Innovation Matchmaking Program for cross-disciplinary health solutions
Eight multidisciplinary research teams pitched their cutting-edge health technologies as part of McMaster’s Innovation Matchmaking program. Launched this year, the program connects researchers from McMaster and its affiliated hospitals to work together to develop and commercialize a technology solution that tackles a pressing health challenge. Teams competed in a pitch-style competition for $75,000 in prep-funding that […]
Maryland TEDCO Enhances MII Commercialization Funding
TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, has announced significant updates to the Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) program. These changes are designed to amplify the program’s impact on bringing innovative research to market, thus driving economic development across the state. MII, a collaborative effort between the State of Maryland and five academic research institutions, aims to […]
American Cancer Society Supports Cancer Research Pathways for Next-Gen Scientists
It’s the biomedical version of the classic Catch-22 conundrum. Early-career researchers often can’t obtain funding because they have no track record. But they can’t establish a track record without financial backing to get the research ball rolling. Stepping into the breach for the past 18 years, the American Cancer Society has provided Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part […]
Rice Lab Reveals 2024 Lilie Accelerator Teams | Mirage News
Rice University’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie) has announced the eight dynamic teams selected for the 2024 Lilie Summer Venture Studio, an immersive summer accelerator program designed to propel the university’s innovative ventures forward. This year the program received a record number of applications and drew applicants from every degree program and major across the […]
University R&D accelerator group issues grants for 8 projects
RALEIGH — NCInnovation, the nonprofit focused on speeding up commercialization of research and development of university projects in the state, recently announced $5.2 million in funding for eight research projects at seven North Carolina public universities in its first round of pilot program grants. NCInnovation (NCI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that received $500 million in nonrecurring funds over […]