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GAP Insights: Purdue Innovates updates support for both inventors and entrepreneurs 

Purdue Innovates exemplifies a best-in-class university commercialization and acceleration system—combining strategic alignment, streamlined operations, and robust partner networks to unlock impact for inventors and entrepreneurs. Since its 2023 launch and 2025 update, the unified initiative clarifies the journey from idea to market for all Boilermakers, providing clear pathways, funding windows,

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Tulane Innovation Institute launches Founder Lab

The Tulane University Innovation Institute has launched Founder Lab, a new initiative to accelerate the commercialization of Tulane University research by recruiting experienced entrepreneurs to lead ventures with promising Tulane-created technologies that can make a positive societal impact. The Founder Lab positions Tulane as a national leader in academic innovation with fewer than 10 universities

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Monash Velos Accelerator set to fast-track health research

Victoria is at the heart of health innovation with the opening of a new research accelerator. The Monash Velos Accelerator will focus on the connections between obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. The hub will fast-track the invention and development of: heart health therapies clinical products cardiac technology

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2025 Orange Innovation Fund Grants Announced — Syracuse University

From launching a clothing line for neurodivergent individuals to creating artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools for industries as diverse as health care, computing and drone operation, Orange Innovation Fund grants are fueling a diverse set of entrepreneurial ventures led by University innovators. The competitive micro-grant program, coordinated through the University Libraries,

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Raymond Corporation University Research Program now accepting proposals for Material Handling Innovations

The University Research Program is now accepting proposals through Oct. 31, 2025, for its next funding cycle. The Raymond Corporation, a Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) brand, created the University Research Program to encourage and support professors and student researchers to apply their engineering and technical skills to foster innovative research

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UVA Founders Pitch Ventures at i.Lab Incubator Demo Night 

Christina Washington’s (Class of 2026) venture inspiration came during a yearlong break from drinking alcohol. While abstaining, Washington said she felt happier and healthier, but also often isolated when socializing with drinkers, tiring of answering questions about her choices. Addressing an audience in the Rotunda as part of the i.Lab Incubator Demo

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GAP Insights: The evolution of universities as engines of innovation | Stanford Report

For over a century, American universities have shifted from purely academic institutions to dynamic, innovation-driven ecosystems. Stanford’s Professor Chuck Eesley charts this transformation—revealing how education, policy, culture, and investment interlock to produce world-changing startups. Eesley’s research proves entrepreneurship begins with educational autonomy. When students can select electives and access cross-cutting

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