Research Institution Gap Funding and Accelerator Programs (GAP) Insights

A new independent fund, managed by Dvash Group in strategic cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Yissum, will invest in breakthrough technologies emerging from the University and Israel’s broader innovation ecosystem. The fund will initially focus on deep tech, quantum technologies, dual-use technologies, and cybersecurity. Dvash Group, led

A landmark $5-million institutional venture fund launched at Western University will invest directly in early stage companies founded by entrepreneurs in the campus community. In a first for the university, the Western Propel Fund will offer up to six investments of $150,000 per year for five years to startup businesses with at

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received a four-year, $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to rethink how the university moves research discoveries from the laboratory into practical use. Led by Ilya Avdeev, director of the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and professor of mechanical engineering, the UWM TRANSLATE initiative will

Yale Ventures’ newly surfaced FY2026 Annual Report shows $6 million in translational funding, 11 new faculty-led spinouts, and 73 new licenses/deals during the year. The funding is distributed across a growing portfolio of targeted accelerator funds: the Blavatnik Fund awarded $4.1 million across 21 projects, the Roberts Innovation Fund deployed

Biolocity, a partnership between Georgia Tech and Emory University dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of breakthrough biomedical innovations, successfully hosted its inaugural Biolocity Pitch Competition this summer. The event brought Georgia Tech and Emory innovators together with an accomplished panel of investors, entrepreneurs and commercialization experts.  Designed specifically for innovators

Northern Kentucky University is launching the NKU Foundation Venture and Innovation Fund (Norse Ventures), an initiative designed to drive innovation, expand student opportunity and fuel economic growth in our region. The Norse Ventures Fund combines experiential learning with mission-aligned investing, creating opportunities for students to work alongside experienced investors while