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UNC Kickstarts New Sustainability Efforts with Champion Sustainability Fund
UNC has received a $1 million investment from the Champion Athleticwear brand to kickstart a series of efforts aimed at creating a more sustainable campus and facilitating the continued innovation of new strategies by the university community. The brand, as
University of Minnesota and Launch Minnesota create Discovery Launchpad MN startup incubator to help entrepreneurs succeed statewide
The University of Minnesota and Launch Minnesota announced today a new startup incubator program that provides one-on-one coaching to help accelerate the growth of early-stage companies. Discovery Launchpad MN, operated by the UMN Technology Commercialization Venture Center and funded by
We have Liftoff! UCalgary students pitch inspiring venture concepts
Calgary students put their entrepreneurial ideas into action and imagined a different future. For farmers: a tool to monitor seed quality before harvest. For young women: an educational skin-care product. For vulnerable populations: EcoDome housing. Innovative new products and services like
Recipients of 2021 UC Boulder Research & Innovation Seed Grants totaling $700,000
The 2021 program attracted 66 proposals, which were evaluated by 39 faculty volunteers, including previous seed grant recipients. The program and projects signify an investment in the future research and scholarly or artistic vitality of the university. Awardees come from
CSU Demo Day goes virtual for 2021 on custom presentation platform
CSU Ventures, the technology transfer office for Colorado State University, is hosting its annual innovation symposium, CSU Demo Day, as a virtual event on April 27-29. All eight colleges at CSU are represented in this year’s event, with submissions highlighting
Innovate@BU hosts 21st New Venture Competition for social impacts
Innovate@BU will host the third and final round its largest annual New Venture Competition Friday. The competition will feature 12 finalists representing nine different schools and colleges within Boston University. Boston University’s BUild Lab. Innovate@BU will host the third round of its New
Philanthropy-backed Dartmouth Innovation Accelerator accelerator advances cancer therapies
Three teams of Dartmouth researchers have been selected to receive the first awards from the Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer. A philanthropy-funded initiative, the Accelerator was launched in 2020 by Norris Cotton Cancer Center and the Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship(link is
McGill Dobson Centre surpasses $1-billion milestone in startup seed funding
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has reached a remarkable milestone: The startups it has supported have now raised more than $1 billion in seed funding (source: Crunchbase). “To sustain a steep growth curve, startups often need to burn capital before
TEDCO’s Seed Fund +USM Momenturm Fund support $850K Investment Round
TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today its Seed Fund invested $200K in TargetDocs, a Maryland-based technology startup. TEDCO’s Seed investment is part of an $850K funding round, which includes University System of Maryland Momentum Fund (Momentum Fund), the Hustle Fund, New Age
Emory University receives $10M gift for innovation, inclusion
Emory University is getting a financial boost to increase diversity and collaboration at two of its graduate schools. Billionaire philanthropist John Brown and his wife, Rosemary, plan to give $5 million to Emory’s Goizueta Business School to attract women and minority graduate