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UC Davis Names Recipients of 2020 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards | UC Davis
The University of California, Davis, today (June 15) named the recipients of the 2020 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards. The awards recognize faculty, project teams and community partners for their work, dedication and success in improving the lives of others and addressing
POP Grants Bridges Funding Gap for UCI Researchers
UC Irvine is one of the nation’s foremost public research universities. The campus is home to world-class researchers and faculty members who work at the cutting edge of their disciplines to discover and invent the next groundbreaking technologies. Many of
Six Ontario companies secure VentureLAB funding
York Region has partnered with VentureLAB to award six local businesses a total of up to $75,000 to support the development of the region’s innovation network. The funding comes from York Region via the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF), which has committed $100,000 annually
The university cash well could be drying up for startups – Stockhead
Universities are an ideal place for startups to begin considering the expertise and financing they offer. But there are concerns that may not remain the case as the sector reels from COVID-19. With international student revenue all but dried up,
KaloCyte raises $300K from Maryland Momentum Fund
Less than a year after relocating its headquarters to Baltimore, biotech company KaloCyte has raised new funding from Maryland-based investors and expanded its local team. On Monday, the company announced that it raised $300,000 from the Maryland Momentum Fund, which is a venture
U Georgia student-run fund kickstarts student entrepreneurs
In the world of venture capital there are big names, there are small names, and there are hometown heroes. In Athens, one important source of venture capital is run by University of Georgia students. For the past two years, the Georgia
OSU Advantage Accelerator: How to Maximize Your Research Impact through Technology Commercialization
Join Katie Pettinger, Impact Catalyst at the OSU Advantage Accelerator. Katie will be describing resources available for faculty, post docs, and graduate students to maximize the impact of their research involvements through technology commercialization and market development pathways. Specifically, attendees
Boston startup leaders look for steps to fight racial injustice
As thousands of Bostonians speak out against racism against Black Americans, catalyzed by a string of high-profile deaths—particularly the alleged murder of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis—leaders are beginning to reckon with the racism within the
UC Riverside-led ExCITE incubator graduates first startups
Uncertainty about the economy during the pandemic hasn’t stopped investors from taking a chance on some of Riverside’s hottest tech startups. ExCITE, the startup incubator led by UC Riverside in partnership with the County of Riverside and the city of
Beyond Incubation: Universities as agents of startup development – Wamda
In the 1990s, professors Henry Etzkowitz and Loet Leydesdorff, put forward the idea of the Triple Helix framework, which highlighted academia alongside corporates and government as key pillars of innovation in a knowledge-based society. The role of universities remains as