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Villanova University’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hosts 14th Annual Pitch Day
VILLANOVA, Pa. (May 22, 2025) – On April 26, Villanova University’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) hosted its 14th annual Pitch Day. Held each April, Pitch Day gives students from across the University the opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial spirit by pitching an idea for
New Mayo Venture Partner (MVP) program announced to accelerate innovation – Mayo Clinic News Network
Mayo Clinic’s Business Development team, consistently recognized as one of the top commercialization operations among academic medical centers, is expanding its capabilities through a new initiative: the Mayo Venture Partner (MVP) program. In response to the dynamic and evolving healthcare landscape,
Uruguay launches new innovation program
Uruguay’s government has launched a program called Uruguay Innovates (U+I), which it says will boost investment and improve development in the country. On May 21, president Yamandú Orsi revealed that the project will seek to “streamline efforts and organize the existing ecosystem,” in the
The Runway at Florida Atlantic Announces 15th Venture Class
The Runway at Florida Atlantic recently accepted 17 companies to participate in the 15th cohort of its Venture Program. The Venture Program provides the most promising startups and talented entrepreneurs in South Florida with an opportunity to join a year-long
Murphy, NJIT and NJEDA Unveil NJII Venture Studio
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) marked a milestone in the state’s innovation economy with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the NJII Venture Studio. The event featured remarks from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Newark Mayor Ras
Uniseed adds another $25m from UniSuper to commercialise academic research – Startup Daily
Veteran venture fund Uniseed has raised another $25 million from its exclusive institutional investment partner UniSuper to try and draw more startups from Aussie universities. Uniseed has been around 2000 and provides seed funding for early-stage research and technology startups
NSF plan to slash ‘indirect’ science funding: will it stick?
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has paused a policy that threatened to cost universities hundreds of millions of dollars a year in ‘research overhead’ payments. The suspension, announced last Friday, follows freezes of similar policies at the US National Institutes
UCI School of Medicine Clinical Innovation Incubator Program
Launched in Fall 2024, the Clinical Innovation Incubator was designed to bridge the gap between clinical insights and scientific innovation at UC Irvine. Spearheaded by Kristen Kelly, MD, and Aditi Sharma, MD, with strong support from UC Irvine School of
MassVentures Announces $4.5 Million in Grant Funding for 26 Deep Tech Startups
BOSTON — Today, the Executive Office of Economic Development and MassVentures announced that 26 companies will receive $4.5 million in grant funding through MassVentures’ SBIR Targeted Technologies (START) Grant Program. Launched in 2012, the program helps startups convert research developed under SBIR
New York Tech Launches Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy With $5 Million Venture Fund
In a bold step to strengthen its leadership in entrepreneurship education, New York Institute of Technology has announced the launch of its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy, together with the creation of a $5 million NYIT Venture Fund, to invest in startups—from