Students get lesson in entrepreneurship during spring accelerator cohort | RIT
With a rising percentage of entering students already having launched their own enterprises, RIT helps distinguish itself apart from many other colleges by enhancing the talents of the next generation of entrepreneurs. The Albert J. Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at RIT, which was established to help students invent and solve problems through experiential […]
New initiative Yale Ventures to promote innovation and entrepreneurship
Yale Ventures, a new endeavor to help teachers and students turn their ideas into medical, technology, scientific, and engineering enterprises, as well as foster innovation and entrepreneurship in New Haven, was unveiled on Tuesday morning. Josh Geballe, a newly appointed Senior Associate Provost for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, will lead Yale Ventures. The program intends to […]
Polsky Center Launches New Strategic Program for Innovation at the National Labs to Support Entrepreneurial Thinking
Through lectures and group simulation exercises taught by University of Chicago and Booth School of Business faculty, as well as external industry experts, the scientists and staff will get a world-class education over six months on aspects of entrepreneurship, including developing a growth mindset, communication and collaboration strategies, intrapreneurship, and technology commercialization. “We wanted to […]
Purdue Foundry invests $75,000 in three high-tech startups
At the conclusion of Purdue Foundry’s Boost accelerator, three Indiana-based high-tech startup companies with Purdue University ties each received $25,000 apiece. Seven businesses took part in the initiative, which began with a $5,000 non-dilutive stipend. The businesses took part in several weeks of programming, which included meetings with entrepreneurs-in-residence, mentors, and industry experts. They finished […]
FAU | FAU Introduces Pipeline for Innovation and Business Growth
The Innovation and Business Development (I&BD) pipeline at Florida Atlantic University has officially launched, expanding the scope of services available to the South Florida business sector. FAU Wave, Adams Center for Entrepreneurship, FAU’s Market Validation Program, National Science Foundation I-Corps Site, Office of Technology Development, FAU Tech Runway®, Tech Runway Investors Network, Florida Small Business […]
Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants | TechCrunch
Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. As Austin’s skyline expands, the city continues to solidify its […]
Funding to advance bold, innovative research programs at Queen’s University
The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration and Research in a Pandemic Context streams have received a $45 million grant from the Canadian government to fund high-risk, high-reward research. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, made the announcement on Monday. The researchers […]
Purdue entrepreneurship fellows assist health care technology acceleration
Purdue academics are using two newly designated entrepreneurship fellows to help them communicate their developing ideas in health care, biomedicine, and the life sciences with investors willing to help solve health-care problems. Milad Alucozai and Oscar Moralez, both of whom have held senior positions in private venture capital companies, were recently named the first two […]
Next-gen data storage start-up takes first-place Venture Prize at Brown University
Given the effect of COVID-19, Brown’s most advanced entrepreneurial endeavors gathered in front of a live audience on Thursday, March 17, for the first time in three years to pitch their ideas to a panel of distinguished judges and compete for $50,000 in funding. The big winner of the fifth-annual Venture Prize pitch night at […]
Israel’s tech ecosystem needs to address the start-up “Valley of Death”
Israel’s reputation as the Startup Nation conjures up thoughts of billion-dollar exits, hundreds of employees becoming millionaires overnight, and an enviable lifestyle full of perks. While that has all happened before, the path it takes to make it to an exit, or become a name brand in the ecosystem is far less glamorous. Some […]