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Nanostics Receives Funding from the University of Alberta Innovation Fund
EDMONTON, AB, April 23, 2024 /CNW/ – Nanostics Inc., a precision health company developing diagnostic tests with its ClarityDX® platform technology, announced today that it received an investment from the University of Alberta Innovation Fund (UAIF) to help propel adoption of Nanostics’ ClarityDX Prostate® test in North America. Nanostics
UC Santa Cruz researchers receive POC grants for early-stage technology innovations and climate action solutions
Eight UC Santa Cruz research teams focusing on some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as cancer detection, data encryption, and climate change, received more than $350,000 in awards as part of this year’s Innovation Catalyst Grant program, administered
CUNY Startups’ Second New Venture Accelerator
The CUNY Startups program at Baruch College’s Field Center for Entrepreneurship recently hosted its eagerly anticipated Demo Day event on April 5. The campus was abuzz with excitement as students from across the City University of New York system gathered
ROM Utrecht Region launches new POC €9M fund to back innovative startups in Utrecht region
Utrecht-based ROM Utrecht Region has announced the launch of the Startup Innovation Fund (SIF) during Dutch Health Week. The SIF will replace the Proof of Concept (POC) fund, which supported around 20 companies over the past three years. The SIF, with €9M allocated until
Pitch competition to feature five student entrepreneur startup teams | Penn State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Nittany Entrepreneur Society (NES) (formerly known as Innoblue) and Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society (CIES) will host their biggest pitch competition of the year from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. Held in room 603 of the
Monash University BioCurate POC fund to continue collaboration with researchers to develop a new treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A research project supported by BioCurate’s Proof of Concept fund led by Monash University will move into the next exciting phase as an exclusive licence in the BioCurate Portfolio. The research, led by Monash University’s Dr Rimma Goldberg and Associate
$500M NCInnovation initiative kicks off grant selection for high-value university research
Durham-based NCInnovation, a nonprofit directing millions in state funds toward university research with commercial potential, has launched a pilot round targeting six to eight grants. Pat Ryan, NCInnovation’s spokesperson, tells TechWire that grants will generally be in the six-figure range, but specific allocations depend
Israel Innovation Authority Launches New Fund to Establish Deep Tech Incubators
The Israel Innovation Authority today unveiled a new Deep Tech “Incubator Fund” as part its “Boost for the Israeli High-Tech” initiative. The new fund invites both Israeli and international corporations, along with venture capital funds, to submit proposals to secure
Oxford start-up Onfido sale signals largest ever student-led company return on investment | University of Oxford
This purchase marks the highest value return on investment for a student-led start-up for the University of Oxford. The university proceeds will support and fund the creation of more companies and entrepreneurship programmes at Oxford. Onfido was one of the
Annual Houston student startup competition doles out over $1.5M in cash, investment prizes to multiple institutions’ startups
For the 24th year, the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship hosted its Rice Business Plan Competition, facilitating over $1.5 million in investment and cash prizes to the top teams. The 42 startups competing this year, which were announced earlier this