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Intern builds confidence through work with startup in entrepreneurship program | Penn State University
For Jeanette Debek, the problem-solving nature of entrepreneurship sparks a special type of excitement. To foster this excitement and learn more about the entrepreneurial mindset, the junior studying advertising in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications enrolled in Penn
Teams selected for accelerator program are innovators in animal feed, alternative packaging, additive manufacturing and math education
Four faculty-led innovation teams have been selected to participate in the fourth cohort of the University of Maine’s Maine Innovation Research and Technology Accelerator program (MIRTA). MIRTA assists UMaine researchers in advancing public and commercial application of their discoveries. The teams dedicate
Accelerating drug development without sacrificing safety
Normally, when you hear about innovation in R&D, the focus is on the “R” and not the “D.” There’s a tendency to assume that lab-based scientists do the really creative research, whereas clinical development is a fairly straightforward, check-the-boxes activity.
$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