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GAP Insights: Hong Kong / Government-Led Capital Formation for University Spinouts
Hong Kong is making a significant bet on university commercialization as a driver of economic development and innovation-led growth. Through the RAISe+ (Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus) scheme, the government has committed more than HK$3 billion (US$383 million) across
University Hospitals launches innovation program for startups
University Hospitals in Cleveland is partnering with Creative Destruction Lab and Case Western Reserve University to launch a healthcare innovation program designed to help startups test and scale technologies within a real clinical environment. The initiative, called CDL-Cleveland, will host Creative Destruction
NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs
The U.S. National Science Foundation today relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs with $250 million for the nation’s startups and small businesses, including an announcement of a new $40 million pilot emphasis area targeting the next
The Future Advantage of Research Institutions Will Be Translation, Not Discovery and IP Alone
For decades, much of the competitive advantage of research institutions was tied to discovery and intellectual property. Who generated the breakthrough, who could protect it, and who could afford to patent and develop it often defined which institutions were best
From the classroom to the marketplace: Arizona’s public universities fuel the next wave of startups
On stage at Arizona State University’s SkySong campus, student entrepreneurs presented their market-ready business ventures, showcasing how Arizona’s public universities are helping students turn innovation into enterprise. Some pitched new approaches to improving health care delivery, and others shared their
$10 Million Fund Launched at Singapore Management University For Urban Solutions And Sustainability Startups
Singapore Management University (SMU) announced the launch of the Urban SustaInnovator (USI) Fund, a US$10 million investment program created to support startups focused on urban solutions and sustainability across Singapore and Asia. The fund is designed to back ventures emerging
UTokyo IPC Selects Five Projects for “Launch1000,” a Commercialization Program for Researchers’ Technology Seeding
UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kosuke Ueda; hereinafter “UTokyo IPC”) is pleased to announce that it has selected five projects for “Launch1000,” a commercialization program for researchers’ technology seeds conducted as part of the
Ohio State engineering students demonstrate innovation at inaugural Design Showcase
Graduating seniors and first-year students at The Ohio State University put their knowledge into practice during the inaugural Buckeye Engineering Design Showcase. The College of Engineering recently hosted the event at Ohio Stadium and the Recreation and Physical Activity Center
LAUNCH event highlights UND’s growing culture of innovation
Innovation took center stage at the second annual LAUNCH showcase, where 10 student and early-stage founders presented ventures developed through UND Center for Innovation programs, including the Runway Accelerator and the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps or I-Corps. The showcase on the
Why Investment and Engagement Moving Later Changes Everything for Universities
Historically, much of the university commercialization ecosystem operated with the assumption that once a technology showed early promise, downstream investors and partners would increasingly step in to help carry it forward. That environment has changed. Across venture capital, corporate innovation,