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University Gap Funding and Accelerator Community News
BioMed X Launches XBridge Program to Support Biomedical Researchers Impacted by NIH Funding Gaps
Heidelberg, Germany, April 7th, 2025. BioMed X, an independent biomedical research institute based in Heidelberg, Germany, has announced the launch of its XBridge Program, a fast-track initiative designed to support U.S.-based biomedical researchers impacted by the current NIH funding gaps, hiring
Universities must become active launchpads for innovation-The Hill
Excerpt: This university-government alignment is not simply a driver of prosperity; it is fundamental to American security. Undermining this critical bond jeopardizes our national security and interests. This reliance is clearly seen in the Department of Defense, which depends heavily
UT’s Discovery to Impact Invests in TAU Systems’ Laser Driven Particle Accelerator
AUSTIN, Texas — Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $250,000 through the UT Seed Fund in TAU Systems, a company focused on commercializing the world’s first compact laser-driven particle accelerator to expedite breakthroughs in
La Trobe launches fund to invest in start-ups
The Omni-System has been developed by start-up company Gaia Project Australia (GPA) in collaboration with La Trobe researchers from the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (SCEMS) and the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment (SABE). The company’s flagship
Venture Capital’s Dangerous Divide: The $6.6 Billion Mega Deals And Everyone Else
How Big Money Is Leaving Most Startups Behind For elite VC investors backing companies like OpenAI and SpaceX, 2024 has been an amazing year with multi-billion-dollar deals and sky-high valuations. But step outside this exclusive circle, and you’ll find a
Blazing New Trails to the Endless Frontiers: Transformation of America’s University Research
We are at an inflection point. For four score years or so, the research enterprise that fueled the American innovation engine was built on the Bell Labs model and the NSF model. In the latter, a social contract was implicitly
Biotech accelerator launches in Charlottesville – Virginia Business
At the beginning of April, the Charlottesville area will enter a new phase in its journey to become a hub for biotech innovation with the launch of the Commonwealth Bio Accelerator. The program will help early-stage biotech companies from the University of Virginia and others in
University Lab Partners Welcomes Groundbreaking MedTech Companies to the I-CREATE Accelerator Program
IRVINE, Calif., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — University Lab Partners (ULP) proudly announces the selection of nine cutting-edge MedTech companies for the inaugural cohort of the International Consortium for Research, Engineering, Acceleration of Technology Excellence (I-CREATE). I-CREATE serves as the BARDA Accelerator
SPARK NS Selects Eight Projects to Receive Aggregate
MENLO PARK, Calif., April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SPARK NS today announced the eight projects and principal investigators selected for the SPARK NS Translational Research Program, 2025 Cohort. Participation in a SPARK NS program cohort lasts two years and
$35 Million Investment to Establish Health and Advanced Technology Research and Innovation Centre
Griffith University is set to transform health and advanced technology innovation with the establishment of the Health and Advanced Technology Research and Innovation Centre (HATRIC) at the Gold Coast. Backed by a $25 million grant from the South East Queensland