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University City Science Center is launching a VC arm to invest in health equity startups
University City Science Center, an organization central to the region’s burgeoning life sciences sector, announced Wednesday the creation of its fourth “strategic pillar” — a venture capital arm that will deploy funds to startups addressing health inequities for underserved populations.
MSU Student Venture Capital Fund awards $50,000 to five start-ups
One of the main goals of the Broad College of Business is providing hands-on learning opportunities for students to push the boundaries and transform the future of business. The MSU Student Venture Capital Fund, a collaboration between the MSU Foundation and its venture investment entity Red
BioEntrepreneurship program to fuel NYS life science startups | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell MBA students and life science researchers will be able to immerse themselves in real-world startup projects and get the tools, training and connections to launch their own life science startups through a new certificate program. The BioEntrepreneurship fellowship, offered
Ventureprise at UNC Charlotte and City Startup Labs launch accelerator – for mentors
Ventureprise, a program of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and City Startup Labs will collaborate on a new accelerator program, the Inclusive Innovation Leadership Academy. The program, led by Devin Collins, the director of Ventureprise, and by Henry Rock, the
IU Ventures launches inaugural Executive in Residence Program with diverse class of executives
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — IU Ventures has launched the inaugural class of its Executive in Residence Program with a talented cohort of business leaders who have deep experience spanning high-potential startup companies to Fortune 500 corporations. An affiliate of Indiana University, IU Ventures helps
Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Catalyzes 6 Promising Projects | NC State News
Research at NC State uncovers potential solutions to some of the world’s grandest challenges. And thanks to the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF), six new projects will receive support that could bring their research one step closer to market-ready technologies — with
FSU to break ground on Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building
Florida State University officials will break ground Monday on the Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building in Innovation Park. FSU President John Thrasher, Interim Vice President for Research Laurel Fulkerson and Danfoss Turbocor President Ricardo Schneider are scheduled to make remarks prior
University Hospitals using $2 million gift from Feuer family to set up fund to fast-track innovative ideas
Michael Feuer learned the value of investing in good ideas during his 16 years as CEO of OfficeMax. That’s why he and his wife are giving $2 million to University Hospitals to spur similar innovations in health care. UH announced
BioEntrepreneurship program to fuel NYS life science startups
Cornell MBA students and life science researchers will be able to immerse themselves in real-world startup projects and get the tools, training and connections to launch their own life science startups through a new certificate program. The BioEntrepreneurship fellowship, offered
Projects that blaze new trails in research will receive Dean for Research Innovation funding
The new initiatives, spanning the natural sciences, humanities and collaborations with industry, are in the early stages of investigation — a time when it is typically difficult to find sources of research funding. To kick-start promising ideas, the Dean for Research