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University Gap Funding and Accelerator Community News
How a gift activated a new social impact entrepreneurship design in inside higher ed
In 2009, The Lewis Family Foundation gave a generous gift to Babson College with the express desire to galvanize faculty, students, staff, and alumni around the greater notions of social entrepreneurship and social impact, influencing Babson’s core strategy to educate
University Gap Fund/Accelerator Leader Interview Series: Tech Launch Arizona
An Interview with the TLA Team How would you describe the need for gap funding/accelerator programs to someone outside of the university tech commercialization/innovation community? University research presents a compelling opportunity for commercialization, but sometimes the innovation itself may
Pilot Funding to Help Advance Translational Research
“Our partnership with Washington University creates opportunities for MU faculty to compete for funding in many ways, including the Clinical and Translational Research Pilot Program,” said Jerry Parker, PhD, associate dean for research. “The Pilot Awards help faculty gather preliminary
Recursion and Center for Technology & Venture Commercialization to Jointly Launch Incubator
Recursion and the University of Utah’s Center for Technology & Venture Commercialization (TVC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the launch, programming, and management of an incubator for life science and technology startups. The incubator will be located in Recursion’s former
Maryland TEDCO Generates $1.6 Billion in Economic Benefits to the State of Maryland and Supports 7,746 Maryland Jobs
The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today the findings of an independent economic impact study detailing the economic development contributions of TEDCO’s five core programs to the state of Maryland. Conducted by Richard Clinch of the University of Baltimore’s Jacob
CIT GAP Funds Named Virginia’s Most Active Investor
The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced today that CIT GAP Funds has been named Virginia’s most active investor by CB Insights, developer of a tech market intelligence platform that analyzes millions of data points on venture capital, startups, patents,
$10M gift sparks new program that will develop leaders of innovative ventures
Believing that today’s complex problems require interdisciplinary solutions and innovative, technology-based thinking, Thomas S. Roberts (MBA 1989) and his wife, Kristen, were intrigued by the idea of helping Harvard undergraduates with a passion for technology and entrepreneurship become future leaders
Industry and University Collaborations: How Partnerships Drive Innovation
Recent development in industry and university collaborations have proven themselves a worthwhile investment for both industry leaders and universities. Take the Clemson University bioengineering students for instance. While traveling abroad in Tanzania, the students assessed the medical device needs in
Three Penn State University research projects receive funding via College of Engineering ENGINE grants
The Penn State College of Engineering recently selected three projects for funding through its Engineering for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (ENGINE) grant program. Now in its fifth year, ENGINE grants provide financial support to transition early-stage research results through a proof-of-concept
Maryland ‘TEDCO 2.0’ comes into focus
TEDCO made a series of promotions and hiring moves as the state’s quasi-public organization backing early-stage companies looks to rework the programs it offers to help entrepreneurs. The latest announcement hones in on themes that recently-hired CEO George Davis touched on in announcing “TEDCO 2.0”