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$5M state grant will allow OU-led venture-tech program to grow
TechGROWTH Ohio, Ohio University’s Ohio Third Frontier entrepreneurial services provider, has been awarded $5.05 million by the state of Ohio in a competitive funding process for venture development services, according to a news release. The grant will be matched by
Wichita State-based cleantech company reaches $2.1 million in seed funding
Creating eco-friendly refrigeration and cooling technology is one of the top concerns when it comes to fighting climate change. Thanks to resources and knowledge at Wichita State University, a Wichita company is one step closer to finding a solution to
Philanthropic support catalyzes audacious ideas, bold research
Cures Start Here. The key word in the tagline of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is Start. It’s also typically the hardest part of scientific research, especially when it comes to funding. The financial path from a researcher’s bold idea to
Female entrepreneurs are turning away from venture capital
Sukhi Jutla had no illusions about raising venture capital for her startup, MarketOrders, a blockchain-based global marketplace for the gold and diamond jewelry industry. She knew that in the UK, only 1% of venture capital (pdf) goes to women. And as a
New research from UGA evaluates design of startup accelerators
New research from the University of Georgia links startup accelerator success with a few key program elements, such as mentorship and open discussion among participating startup founders. Papers co-authored by Susan Cohen examined the variation among several accelerators. Accelerators are
New investment fund validates momentum of Memphis startup ecosystem
The creation of a $1.3 million pre-seed investment fund aims to be another catalyst in developing Memphis startups. On Dec. 18, Epicenter and Emerge Memphis announced the fund — the result of the sale of the Emerge Memphis building at
What makes startup accelerator programs successful
New research from the University of Georgia links startup accelerator success with a few key program elements, such as mentorship and open discussion among participating startup founders. Recently published and forthcoming papers co-authored by Susan Cohen in Research Policy, Administrative Science Quarterly and Organization Science examined the
Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP) adds novel KRAS oncology project to its LAB150 portfolio
The low survival rates of three of the four most lethal cancers in North America – pancreatic, colorectal and lung – are associated with KRAS mutations, a well-established cancer driver. Although there is an urgent need for KRAS-targeting therapeutics, so
The case for growth centers: How to spread tech innovation across America
he future of America’s economy lies in its high-tech innovation sector, but it is now clear that same sector is widening the nation’s regional divides—a fact that became starkly apparent with the 2016 presidential election. Based on “winner-take-most” network economies,
University of Houston receives historic $13M gift for its entrepreneurship program
University of Houston’s C.T. Bauer College of Business has received its second largest donation to benefit its entrepreneurship program. The Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship, which was recently ranked the top undergraduate entrepreneurship program in the country, received the $13