UND Runway Accelerator showcases student startups
On May 1, the UND Center for Innovation held the Runway Accelerator Showcase at the Memorial Union’s Social Stair on the University campus. Five students presented their startups and the progress they are making through participation in the Runway Accelerator program. Runway is designed to provide a launch pad for student startups, offering resources, mentorship […]
NCInnovation to consider UNCW research for commercialization grant
The board of directors of state-funded research grant organization NCInnovation will hear research grant proposals from seven state universities, including the University of North Carolina Wilmington, for its pilot funding round on May 14. The group’s board will hear and approve grants for six to eight research projects, dolling out the first grants from its $500 million endowment. […]
Cancer vaccine ready for commercialization as part of growing MUSC startup community
In the 12 years since its inception, Leukogene Therapeutics Inc. has had one goal: to take an idea from the academic lab into the real world where it can benefit patients. With a new cancer vaccine platform designed to stimulate the immune system and attack cancer, Leukogene offers a therapeutic solution for acute myelogenous leukemia, […]
Vanderbilt U’s Wond’ry Launches First Faculty BioMedical Ideator Cohort to Foster Medical Entrepreneurship
The Wond’ry recently hosted its first Faculty BioMedical Ideator cohort. The program curriculum was based around the Sullivan Family Ideator Program, which helps aspiring university-affiliated innovators (students, staff, faculty and alumni) evaluate and develop their ideas by teaching an evidence-based approach to idea evaluation and offering expert mentorship and access to resources. Launched in January […]
Cornell Big Red Ventures shares portfolio updates at Annual Meeting
Big Red Ventures (BRV), Cornell University’s early-stage venture capital fund run by MBAs and other graduate students, presented its portfolio and announced a new investment during the Annual Meeting on April 18 at Cornell Tech. Founded in 2001 by donations to Cornell, BRV is one of the oldest student-run venture funds and is an evergreen fund […]
UMass Amherst Maroon Ventures Launches Second Fund, Completes Initial Round of Investments
Seven years after launching its first fund to invest in early stage companies linked to UMass Amherst, Maroon Venture Partners has formed its second fund and completed an initial round of investments—providing capital to an optics firm founded by a faculty member and additional funding to a seed-based food manufacturer co-founded by an alumna. The new fund, […]
Do Accelerators Improve Startup Success Rates?
The allure of startup accelerators has soared in recent years, propelled by success stories like Airbnb and Coinbase, both alumni of the renowned Y Combinator (YC) accelerator. With 16 YC-backed companies now trading on the public market and scores of more commanding valuations surpassing the billion-dollar mark, the appeal of these programs seems undeniable. Yet […]
Cowboy Innovation Accelerator has announced Cowboy Leaders Network mentor program
The Cowboy Innovation Accelerator, housed within The Innovation Foundation at Oklahoma State University, announced the launch of the Cowboy Leaders Network mentor program. This initiative marks a significant milestone in fostering leadership and innovation within the OSU ecosystem, as it brings together a select group of senior business leaders to mentor and guide aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators. […]
UHN fueling global innovation in health care through philanthropic partnership
Transforming discoveries into real applications for patients can take years of development, refinement, validation and testing. While UHN’s research and clinical investigators have long been at the forefront of global discoveries, securing funding for early, pre-clinical research can often be challenging due to the high risks and high costs of this phase. This creates a […]
University of Houston and Rice announce 2024 business accelerator cohort
The University of Houston and Rice University continue their 11-year collaboration to support Houston entrepreneurship by announcing the latest cohort of their respective startup and small business accelerators, RED Labs and OwlSpark. This summer the accelerators will host their ventures at the Ion, the heart of the Houston innovation corridor in Midtown. By uniting forces, the University of […]