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WVU officials hope new program creates entrepreneurs, innovation
The West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics is hoping the new Vantage Ventures program on campus is the first step in creating a new Mountain State economy driven by entrepreneurship and innovation. The program has four
Innovation Corps at Iowa State: Helping researchers turn ideas into companies
Anuj Sharma believes his new startup company can give traffic engineers “super powers” that will make our trips across town quicker and better for the environment. We’ve all driven from red light to red light, never getting very far very
Role of innovation hubs: from idea to market
IN today’s knowledge economy and globalised world, innovation and competitive advantage are key to ensuring worldwide economic growth. The economy of any country in the world is characterised by technology led competition, in which intellectual capital and technical knowledge constitute
Groundbreaking grant will transform KY’s Healthcare startup ecosystem, statewide organization formed
A $4 million grant received by the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Commonwealth Commercialization Center (C3) and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development demonstrates the power of partnership. It also paves the way to bring dozens of new med-tech
Clemson faculty earn funds for technology development
The Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) has announced seven researchers will be awarded fiscal year 2020 Technology Maturation Fund grants to support them as they embark on the crucial last stage needed to move their technology from innovation to commercialization. “The Technology
Minnowtech raises $600K seed round, supported by U Maryland Momentum Fund
Aquaculture tech company Minnowtech closed on $600,000 in seed financing with an eye on bringing its system for imaging shrimp to the Southeast Asian market. The round included a $150,000 joint investment from the Maryland Momentum Fund, which is the venture fund of
Status Update: U California Riverside ‘wet lab’ opens for startups and local entrepreneurs
By definition incubators foster growth, and that’s what officials at UC Riverside hope its newest scientific project will do. The school’s Wet Lab Incubator opened its doors to the Inland Empire’s entrepreneurial community at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 21. The
IU Philanthropic Venture Fund invests $250,000 in Qumulex, a cloud-based security solution provider
IU Ventures has invested $250,000 in Qumulex, a company poised to transform the video surveillance and access control industry by unifying video surveillance and access control with cloud storage and accessibility. The investment is part of a Series Seed II funding round.
The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson to Host Biannual Showcase at Google
The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson, the university’s newest and most prolific business startup program, will take center stage at the Google Venice campus on November 6, 2019 from 5:00-7:30pm. The top companies will present to an audience of angel
U Hawaii pairs nationally recognized startup accelerator, entrepreneurship program
To further facilitate the commercialization of technology and innovation developed across its 10-campuses, the University of Hawaiʻi recently decided to internally house its nationally recognized startup accelerator and changed its name to the UH Ventures Accelerator. The revamped program, under the UH Office of the Vice