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Biotech accelerator launches in Charlottesville – Virginia Business
At the beginning of April, the Charlottesville area will enter a new phase in its journey to become a hub for biotech innovation with the launch of the Commonwealth Bio Accelerator. The program will help early-stage biotech companies from the University of Virginia and others in
University Lab Partners Welcomes Groundbreaking MedTech Companies to the I-CREATE Accelerator Program
IRVINE, Calif., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — University Lab Partners (ULP) proudly announces the selection of nine cutting-edge MedTech companies for the inaugural cohort of the International Consortium for Research, Engineering, Acceleration of Technology Excellence (I-CREATE). I-CREATE serves as the BARDA Accelerator
SPARK NS Selects Eight Projects to Receive Aggregate
MENLO PARK, Calif., April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SPARK NS today announced the eight projects and principal investigators selected for the SPARK NS Translational Research Program, 2025 Cohort. Participation in a SPARK NS program cohort lasts two years and
$35 Million Investment to Establish Health and Advanced Technology Research and Innovation Centre
Griffith University is set to transform health and advanced technology innovation with the establishment of the Health and Advanced Technology Research and Innovation Centre (HATRIC) at the Gold Coast. Backed by a $25 million grant from the South East Queensland
Tx/MedTech Quarterly Affinity Group Meeting
Therapeutic/Medtech Maturation GAP Academia aims to de-risk therapeutic assets to the point of out-licensing – be it to industry or a startup. However in therapeutics and medtech, VCs and industry are demanding more advanced assets, and few are investing in
Venture Capital’s Dangerous Divide: The $6.6 Billion Mega Deals And Everyone Else | Forbes
How Big Money Is Leaving Most Startups Behind For elite VC investors backing companies like OpenAI and SpaceX, 2024 has been an amazing year with multi-billion-dollar deals and sky-high valuations. But step outside this exclusive circle, and you’ll find a
UC 1819 sewer tech startup makes a $7.5 million splash | University of Cincinnati
A pioneering startup that emerged from the University of Cincinnati 1819 Innovation Hub’s Venture Lab pre-accelerator program in 2018 was acquired by global solutions provider IDEX Corporation in 2024 for $7.5 million. Subterra, founded by Robert Lee, revolutionizes sewer and pipeline infrastructure monitoring through its innovative
UT invests $150K in AI startup for processing health care claims | wbir.com
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s Accelerate Fund is investing $150,000 in an artificial intelligence startup for processing health care claims. The startup, VisualizAI, is focused on “revolutionizing health care claims processing.” VisualizAI was co-founded by UT
NIH Cuts: A Push for Efficiency or a Blow to US Healthcare Innovation?
President Donald Trump’s administration recently cancelled billions of dollars in funding to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), causing widespread concern among researchers and tech developers in the healthcare world. These cuts are currently paused while being challenged in court