Startup program unearths new talent | Swinburne
Many people dream of being their own boss. Some even have an idea to pursue. For eleven early-stage founders, that goal is one step closer after they pitched their startup ideas at the 2022 Swinburne Pre-Accelerator Program Demo Night. After four weeks of workshops, guest speakers, networking and pitch coaching sessions, the participants presented to […]
UC Davis STAIR Proof-of-Concept Grants Awarded to Advance Innovations to Commercial Opportunities
The University of California, Davis, is awarding $450,000 to help scientists advance compelling research and innovations toward commercial applications through two proof-of-concept grant programs. To date, these programs have delivered $2.9 million to help campus innovators overcome the primary hurdle of access to funding during one of the most challenging phases in new technology development. […]
An Immersive Experience in Innovation and Entrepreneurship – UConn Today
The TIP Innovation Fellowship program is an immersive, experiential learning opportunity for students to engage in real-world technology commercialization and entrepreneurship. The program pairs students at tech startups in UConn’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP) for mentored summer experiences. Since its founding in 2012, the program has placed 189 students in 60 university-affiliated technology start-ups. This year’s cohort […]
University of Houston: Navigating compliance in on-campus research and innovation
Meet Professor Doolittle, a biologist and chair of Genetics at Zoo U. After studying genetic mutations in small-ear pigs to better understand coat color variation for breed preservation and development, Doolittle and his post-doc invented a genetic test and launched a startup called PigMentation. The post-doctoral co-inventor runs PigMentation’s day-to-day business operations; she receives no […]
Purdue startup lands $3.5M investment in Ag AI technology
INDIANAPOLIS — A central Indiana startup specializing in fertility analysis for livestock breeders has received an initial round of funding to further its efforts to provide more edible meat protein. Verility Inc., based in Hancock County, recently closed on the Series A funding worth $3.5 million. The company’s global platform, Fertile-Eyez, helps livestock producers and […]
UCLA Health launches accelerator program to scale up health equity-focused startups | Fierce Healthcare
UCLA Health has launched a new innovation accelerator to help scale up startups that focus on using technology to bridge health equity gaps. UCLA Health’s TechQuity Accelerator is looking for early-stage startups to apply to its first cohort, which launches May 1. The accelerator program was developed in partnership with BioscienceLA and UCLA Biodesign. TechQuity is accepting applications […]
Seed grants to fund projects that tackle huge scientific, societal challenges | Penn State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Institute for Computational and Data Sciences awarded this year’s seed grant program, offering funds to Penn State scientists to help them start research projects. The seed grants will fund 14 different proposals from researchers who represent five different colleges and 11 different departments, including several interdisciplinary collaborations that stretch […]
TMC names 3 startups to Houston health tech accelerator
The Texas Medical Center named three companies to its accelerator program. The health tech startups will join the program and make key connections to grow their technology and business. Texas Medical Center Innovation announced this year’s cohort for the TMC Innovation Accelerator for HealthTech. The companies attended TMCi’s boot camp earlier this year before being named to the […]
U Utah PIVOT supported medical tech to be commercialized
Eliksa Therapeutics, a regenerative medicine company developing novel therapeutics for a range of debilitating diseases, announced today it has launched with investments from the University of Utah (U) and Militia Hill Ventures (MHV) to develop and commercialize multiple clinical programs using the regenerative medicine technology developed at the U. Eliksa obtained exclusive rights to amniotic […]
Bloomington tech startup receives Elevate Ventures funding, following investment from Indiana U
Bloomington-based tech startup Prospect XR has received a $20,000 investment from Elevate Ventures Community Ideation Fund. The company builds tools for businesses, communities and individuals to create and manage 3D virtual environments. Brady Anderson and Tyler Hayik founded Prospect XR in 2021 after receiving a grant from Indiana University to research how virtual reality could […]