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$110M for nine innovative McGill research projects
Today, Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages announced funding results from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund (IF) for universities in Quebec. Nine McGill research
Portland Seed Fund stands to reap a windfall from Seattle company’s $6.5 billion sale
A major technology deal in Seattle could have big implications for entrepreneurship in Portland. Identity authentication startup Auth0 sold Wednesday for $6.5 billion in stock to Okta, a larger rival that provides its own security technology. Founded in 2013, Auth0
From lab to everyday life: Princeton accelerator fund supports promising innovations
The program gives discoveries an extra push through the development pipeline to bring technologies to the stage where they are ready for further investment, from either a startup or a larger company. “Princeton researchers work at the leading edge of
Startup fellowship looks to fill ‘funding chasm’ for underrepresented entrepreneurs
Applications for a new virtual fellowship that supports underrepresented talent will be open later this month. Founded in December 2020, Visible Hands is a 14-week program that provides funding, company-building services and an ecosystem of industry experts to people whose
Raynier Institute & Foundation Establishes Fund to Support Minority Entrepreneurship at Drexel and the Science Center
The Raynier Institute & Foundation, a Seattle-based philanthropic organization with Philadelphia roots, has partnered with Drexel University and the University City Science Center to improve access to capital for minority entrepreneurs in the area. The institutions will collaboratively manage a seed fund created
Led by startup founders, the Midwest Fund aims to back companies at the earliest stages
A new fund is launching in the Midwest to invest in early stage startups across the region. And it’s led by a group of experienced founders who are committed to reinvesting in their startup communities. The Midwest Fund is the latest geographic-specific
Chevron’s Houston-based venture arm launches $300M fund focusing on low-carbon tech
Chevron Corp.’s investment arm has launched a $300 million fund that will focus on low-carbon technology. Chevron Technology Ventures LLC’s Future Energy Fund II builds on the success of the first Future Energy Fund, which kicked off in 2018 and
How student engagement initiatives have adapted to the remote environment
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The ways in which student engagement initiatives have changed as a result of the remote learning environment and the lessons learned that can be leveraged for future out-of-classroom experiences were discussed during the Board of Trustees
New U.K. funding agency aims to tackle innovative research | Science
The U.K. government has released its plans for emulating the storied high-risk, high-reward U.S. funding agency, the Advanced Research Projects Agency. During the 2019 election campaign, the Conservative government promised to set up such an agency, and Prime Minister Boris
Oxford University, GAV Start Conservation Venture Capital Fund
The world’s first venture capital fund to use conservation technologies from Oxford University was announced Tuesday by venture capital firm Global Accelerated Ventures (GAV) and Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialization arm of the school. The Oxford GAV Conservation