Ohio State students win $40,000 to fund startup businesses
Student entrepreneurs capped off The Ohio State University’s summer accelerators, BOSS for Space Ventures and BOSS for Student-Athletes, by sharing a combined $40,000 in funding to advance their startups. Innr Wellness received the $10,000 top prize in the Student-Athlete track. Founded by Ohio State junior Thomas Weis and University of Chicago senior Sydney Raths, the […]
UT’s Discovery to Impact Invests $250,000 in Nascent Materials, Next-Gen Battery Components
AUSTIN, Texas — Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $250,000 from its UT Seed Fund in Nascent Materials Inc. Nascent is using UT-patented technology from the Cockrell School of Engineering to commercialize a new way to process materials needed in next-generation batteries that is safer and more resilient than others in […]
Purdue’s Elevator Pitch Competition Open to Students, Entrepreneurs
The competition, themed Stand Up, Stand Out, Go Up, is open to Purdue students and faculty, as well as entrepreneurs from the Purdue Research Parks in West Lafayette and across the state. An awards ceremony will follow. The contest, organized by Purdue’s Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, gives each participant two minutes to describe […]
At Binghamton U Students gain experience in venture capital
Binghamton students had an opportunity to hear pitches from seven battery startups, in a first-time collaboration between the nation’s premier battery-focused accelerator program, ChargeUp, and the new student-managed Binghamton Venture Fund. “For the Venture Fund, we’re looking at investment opportunities in companies that could be built out, especially in the renewable and battery storage space, […]
Propel Penn State Seed Fund accepting applications for fall investment cycle | Penn State University
The recently launched Propel Penn State Seed Fund is designed to support promising startups while providing experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students. Through a 10-week learning program, students participate in the due diligence process, gaining real-world exposure to venture capital and startup evaluation. The Propel Penn State Seed Fund is funded by philanthropic gifts from Penn […]
CU Boulder ranked No. 1 for launching startups based on university discoveries | Venture Partners at CU Boulder | University of Colorado Boulder
A decade ago, CU Boulder launched an average of four to six startups based on university inventions annually. Today, it stands as a national leader, having launched more startups in FY 2024 than any other university campus, followed by the University of Michigan, the University of Minnesota and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), according […]
New University of Michigan Research Launchpad offers opportunities, support | The University Record
The Office of the Vice President for Research has developed a new way to connect researchers to resources that can help them increase competitiveness for external research funding. The Michigan Research Launchpad will seamlessly connect researchers to a wide range of programs and support systems that can help them find the many OVPR units dedicated […]
GAP Insights: NUS expands deep tech start-up support with new investments, collaboration with Stanford University
The National University of Singapore’s entrepreneurial arm, NUS Enterprise, has taken bold steps in 2025 to anchor Singapore as a global deep tech hub. Strategic investments above S$170 million, including co-investment deals and a pioneering partnership with Stanford University, are tailored to fill gaps in early-stage funding and bring new global perspectives to local startups. […]
Penn State University Clinical and Translational Science Institute awards four pilot grants
Bridges to Translation pilot funding is designed to support research that breaks down roadblocks across the translational research spectrum through: the development of novel technologies multidisciplinary collaborations dissemination and implementation of evidence-based programs, policies, and practices strategies for dissemination and implementation training programs for the next generation of clinical research scientists and staff statistical methods […]
GAP Insights: Biomedical projects supported by Michigan MTRAC Life Sciences push boundaries
The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Life Sciences Innovation Hub is a pivotal program driving biomedical innovation statewide. By offering both mid-stage and early-stage (Kickstart) funding, the hub bridges the gap between academic research and commercial impact. The latest awards include seven mid-stage projects and five Kickstart grants targeting everything from gene expression modulation […]