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Boosting University research funding in the UK
Chris Skidmore MP is Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. He is currently the MP for Kingswood, South Gloucestershire and is the current Vice-Chairman of the Conservative party for policy
University’s Breakthrough-Lab supports student ventures
For eight weeks over the summer, student entrepreneurs gathered in the workspaces and lecture halls of the new Jonathan M. Nelson Center For Entrepreneurship to work on venture projects through the Breakthrough-Lab program. B-Lab — a summer program that supports
University of California and Blackstone to expand LaunchPad
The University of California is expanding an entrepreneurial guidance program to almost all of its campuses through a $5 million corporate partnership. The Blackstone Charitable Foundation’s LaunchPad program, which brings startup incubator Techstars’ global network of business mentors to students, will
University of Washington and Microsoft Research POC project Develops DNA Storage
It may seem far-fetched, but computer scientists and research groups have worked for years to discover if it is possible to store data on Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Now, Microsoft Research (MR) and the University of Washington (UW) have achieved just that, and the implications of their
Imperial College launches student-run fund
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MapQuest Founder Helps Arizona Startups Chart Routes to Success | Tech Launch Arizona
In August 2019, Tech Launch Arizona, the office of the University of Arizona that commercializes the university’s inventions, welcomed a new and accomplished member to its team. Barry J. Glick, who got his Ph.D. at the State University of New
U Georgia Regents approve hub for innovation, entrepreneurship
The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents approved the renovation of the Spring Street Building, which will be transformed into a creative and dynamic space to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry engagement at UGA. The $4.4 million project is
How to build an entrepreneurial university
Universities and industry have a lot to learn from one another – and partnerships between the two can be mutually beneficial while especially serving the university’s entrepreneurial students. It can be difficult to get these partnerships right, but with a
Connecticut Innovations Announces Finalists for 2019 Global Venture Challenge
Connecticut Innovations(CI), Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm, today announced the finalists for VentureClash, the $5 million global venture challenge. The 10 finalists will participate in a live pitch event at Yale University on Thursday, October 17, 2019, in front of a panel of prominent judges. The 2019
Six U Maine professors awarded new biomedical science grants
The University of Maine’s newly created Biomedical Science Accelerator Fund awarded grants this week to six assistant professors in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture. Each of these grants are intended to support two-year-long faculty research projects, their