18 VCU researchers receive project funding from the university’s Presidential Research Quest Fund
Eighteen Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have won support from the Presidential Research Quest Fund this year. Their work seeks to enhance the human experience by responding to societal challenges such as the changing workforce, addiction and sustainable sources of energy. A total of $512,000 will fund research efforts on both the Monroe Park and MCV […]
Coworking, incubators and accelerators… what’s the difference?
From working out of a garage to relocating for an industry-specific accelerator program, startups have more options than ever about where to work and how to build their businesses. Among the most popular are coworking spaces, business incubators and accelerators. You might think these terms are interchangeable, or that they are simply buildings or workspaces. […]
How University Impact Uses Donor Advised Funds to Innovate and Scale Impact Investing
University Impact (UI) is a nonprofit that invests in companies and nonprofits solving social and environmental problems. Investments are focused on funding the most promising social ventures. UI’s goal is to create the next generation of social impact leaders and provide capital to social ventures solving social and environmental problems. UI does this by […]
European Universities Are The Newest Deep Tech Hotspots
European universities have deep research talent that’s been nearly untapped by venture capitalists but that’s rapidly changing. While few unicorns have emerged from European universities – compared to their U.S. counterparts – there has been a steady, decade-long improvement, both in terms of entrepreneurial attributes at universities and university attitudes toward entrepreneurs. More than ever […]
Twelve universities join forces to launch impact investment fund
The ten-year, multi-million-pound fund will support social ventures created within the twelve participating universities across the UK. The fund will support ventures motivated by beneficial social or environmental impact, rather than solely by profit. Impact 12 has been developed by Social Investment Scotland (SIS), an impact investor and responsible finance provider based in Edinburgh, in […]
Indiana Fund’s Commercialization Award Supports Promising Technology Based on Work of PVM Faculty Member Riyi Shi
Technology related to the research of Purdue Veterinary Medicine neuroscientist Riyi Shi has received major new support as a means of providing new options for patients with neurological disease and pain. Neuro Vigor, a Purdue University-affiliated startup, won a $100,000 Early Commercialization Award from the Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund. The company’s […]
Pioneering a New Fund Option for Venture Capital Investing | Nasdaq
Startup companies are an essential part of the U.S. economy stimulating economic development by providing job creation, business innovation, and wealth creation potential through appreciation of equity value and operating profits. Unfortunately, investing in these young companies has been traditionally limited to private market funds such as venture capital that has only been available to wealthy individuals […]
OSU Accelerator Grant research teams include 20 engineering faculty
Nineteen interdisciplinary teams have been awarded Accelerator Grant funding through the President’s Research Excellence (PRE) program. Seven teams are led by engineering faculty, and ten teams include an engineer as a co-investigator. These grants of up to $50,000 are for small teams formed to pursue curiosity-driven, novel, high-risk and high-reward research. The PRE program provides seed support for […]
Esya Labs and HeioThera Receive $250,000 Investment from the George Shultz Innovation Fund
The 2021 Spring Cohort of the George Shultz Innovation Fund has invested $250,000 in both Esya Labs and HeioThera – and this number will increase as they solidify additional funding. The mission of the George Shultz Innovation Fund, managed by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is to help researchers turn their innovations into ventures that […]
University-backed start-up accelerators get under way
Two university-backed start-up accelerators have launched with the aim of seeking the next wave of entrepreneurial talent. The inaugural AgTech UCD accelerator, which will begin in September, is dedicated to early stage agtech and foodtech-focused companies. Based at UCD Lyons Farm in Co Kildare, the 12-week programme is funded through the Regional Enterprise Development Fund. […]