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 […]
UMaine’s MIRTA accelerator program selects four teams for 2022 cohort
Four faculty-led innovation teams have been selected to participate in the fifth cohort of the University of Maine’s Maine Innovation Research and Technology Accelerator (MIRTA) program. The 2022 projects will develop research innovations in accessibility education, aquaculture, computer-aided breast cancer detection and marine sciences. MIRTA, run out of UMaine’s Foster Center for Innovation, assists teams from […]
RIT Venture Creations member companies secure $45 million in investment funding
Two member companies at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Venture Creations business incubator are continuing their upward trajectory with the help of two multimillion-dollar investments. Casana, a healthcare technology firm that is reinventing in-home health monitoring, raised $30 million in Series B funding, bringing the total capital raised to $46 million. This most recent round of financing was led […]
Programs, partnerships bring vision for Hub to life
The Hub Powered by PNC has had an impactful first year — energizing the local entrepreneurial spirit, revitalizing an important downtown landmark and creating unparalleled opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience in new ventures. “We’re marking the Hub’s first anniversary March 4 by celebrating the partnerships that bring to life our vision for a […]
Innosphere Ventures announces new incubation program – Loveland Reporter-Herald
Fort Collins’ Innosphere Ventures, along with the Colorado Bioscience Association and the Colorado Bioscience Institute, is launching an incubator program for life sciences startups. The program will launch in 2022 with 10 startups. It is designed to help startups who are developing or commercializing technologies, products, devices, and life-saving breakthroughs. A second program will be […]