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Biden proposes $250 billion investment in research
President Joe Biden proposes spending $250 billion on the U.S. research enterprise over the next several years as part of a plan to rebuild the country’s infrastructure, create jobs, and outinnovate the rest of the world. A fact sheet issued
Fourteen ventures selected as finalists for second annual MSU $50K Venture Competition
Fourteen entrepreneurial ventures have been selected as finalists for Montana State University’s second annual $50K Venture Competition, which will take place virtually on April 7–8. During the competition, which is hosted by MSU’s Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and its Blackstone LaunchPad
Stanford accelerators move knowledge to impact in the world | Stanford News
Four accelerators are driving the Long-Range Vision goal of moving knowledge gained at Stanford into policies, technologies, medicines and best practices that are implemented in the world – Stanford Impact Labs, Innovative Medicines Accelerator, Transforming Learning Accelerator and the proposed Sustainability Accelerator. Stanford’s Long-Range Vision lays out the future
UNR business school offering summer course to assist startups
After seeing a need to develop support infrastructure and resources to assist new companies accelerate and succeed in the community, the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno created a new summer course, Launchpad. Launchpad was designed to
Ohio Third Frontier Commission growing technology startups, talent
This month, the Ohio Third Frontier Commission approved $72.7 million in funding that will provide capital to innovative startup companies, advance medical technology and foster young talent through a new High School Tech Internship Pilot Program. “We are investing in
Five Auburn University faculty teams competing for $100,000 in Launch funding
In research and development, there is a place known as the Valley of Death – it’s the gap between applied research and viable products. To help bridge this gap so that powerful, useful research can make an impact on the
City University of Hong Kong launches start-up program
The City University of Hong Kong has launched a large-scale flagship innovation and entrepreneurship program – HK Tech 300 – for aspiring entrepreneurs among its students and staffers, aiming to create 300 start-ups in three years. The program will offer professional training
Nexus Louisiana, LSU Launch Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs
Nexus Louisiana and Louisiana State University have announced Ignition, a new initiative to help aspiring entrepreneurs evaluate their business idea’s viability through customer discovery and development. During this eight-week entrepreneurial accelerator program, business mentors and industry experts will guide participants
UTLP to boost biopharma-academic collaboration on novel drugs
The University Technology Licensing Program (UTLP) received approval from the US Department of Justice on 13 January. The UTLP forms a pool of intellectual property and scientific patents from the US’s leading institutions and aims to encourage licensing deals between
MSU’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach awards $36K during annual Startup Summit | Mississippi State University
Mississippi State’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach again hosted its annual Startup Summit, the university’s top student business venture competition, which resulted in a first-place tie in the event’s grand finale. MSU’s two grand prize recipients are Shuvam Saha, an