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UNC and Duke Team up to Launch Entrepreneurial Startup Hub – Duke OLV
In the past, if you launched a startup in the Research Triangle region, daunting questions arrived faster than answers. How do you navigate the limited avenues of support for turning intellectual property (IP) into products or services? Or compete with
IU Ventures Invests $500K in Mentorship Platform – Inside INdiana Business
The IU Philanthropic Venture fund has made a second $500,000 investment into Mentor Collective, a Boston-based education technology startup that helps universities with mentorship programs. The platform helps to connect first-year and international students with campus life and now has
Innovation thrives within new precision health program | News | University of Calgary
Afirst-of-its kind University of Calgary program embracing innovation at the vanguard of health care is welcoming people from all disciplines who want to become impactful agents of change. The application deadline for the new precision health program that brings together future leaders,
‘Howl-itosis’ a Problem? UArizona Inventor with TLA support Creates Bacteria Strain to Quell Bad Dog Breath
University of Arizona researchers have developed a harmless bacteria strain to battle bad breath in our furry friends. When administered orally, the additive produces a minty aroma that improves dogs’ breath, said inventor Eric Lyons, who developed the technology with co-inventor David Baltrus.
Duke University restructuring tech transfer, corporate partnership efforts | WRAL TechWire
Duke University is restructuring its technology transfer operations in a move the institution refers to in a statement as “sweeping.” The university aims to enhance the ability for its faculty and staff to commercialize their research while simultaneously spurring additional
Huntington Avenue Ventures Announces $1M First-Close Investing in Northeastern University-affiliated Companies
Huntington Avenue Ventures, a new early-stage venture capital firm, today announced their first close. The fund, investing in Pre-Seed to Series A companies with an affiliation to Northeastern University, exceeded its first closing target of $1M USD. With a final target of $2M,
Perceptive Advisors closes $515M fund to fuel more early-stage biotech startups
When Chris Garabedian set out early last year to raise money for a second Perceptive Advisors fund focused on early-stage biotech startups, it took just a matter of months to draw interest from investors willing to commit more than $1
Student startups awarded $75,000 at WSU business plan competition
Student venture teams presented their business ideas last week and competed for $75,000 in prize money at an annual business plan competition hosted by WSU’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. More than 28 student venture teams, representing nearly 150 students across
UAB spinoff to treat chronic respiratory disease announces $3 million seed funding
A biomedical research company founded by a University of Alabama at Birmingham physician-scientist has received $3 million in seed funding. ResBiotic Inc. — spun off from UAB last year — will use the money to develop and commercialize groundbreaking probiotic formulations for lung
Six named for spring Iowa Startup Accelerator
Six businesses will join NewBoCo’s Iowa Startup Accelerator as part of its spring program. The six companies will be Steel Therapeutics of Iowa City, Presaj of Cedar Rapids, Lotus Razors of Ames; Curbicus of Clear Lake; and Stagerie and Sevelyn,