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Northeastern’s Center for Research Innovation (CRI) Announces the Fall 2024 Spark Fund Awardees
Northeastern’s Center for Research Innovation (CRI) is proud to announce the Fall 2024 Spark Fund awardees. This cohort represents the cutting edge of innovation, showcasing projects with the potential to drive commercial impact across diverse fields, from intracellular chemistry to advanced
UCSF, GE HealthCare Launch Joint Research Program to Drive Innovation | Imaging Technology News
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and GE HealthCare have launched a Care Innovation Hub, a joint research collaboration to address meaningful clinical challenges in three key areas: accessibility to advanced medical imaging; non-invasive diagnosis
CvilleBioHub secures millions to create first-of-its-kind lab accelerator
ack in 2019, when the leaders of CvilleBioHub were outlining the group’s strategic plan, they set an objective of “doubling the size” of the biotechnology industry in the Charlottesville area by 2030. Nikki Hastings, co-founder and executive director of the
Venture Fund helps Mines students, staff, alumni bring transformative ideas to life
Bold ideas. Industry-leading innovation. Forward-thinking businesses. The Mines community is known for pursuing new ventures that provide solutions to industry and societal challenges. To help students, faculty, staff and alumni bring those transformative ideas to life, the Foundation launched a
Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care— Collaborative Research Seed Grant Program | Research Development
January 22, 2025 The 2025 Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care— Collaborative Research Seed Grant Program (LOI) deadline has been extended to February 14, 2025. The Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care is offering
New UKRI proof-of-concept funding set to bolster innovation
UKRI unveils a new £9 million proof-of-concept fund to help convert world-class research into market-leading products and services. The new initiative announced by the UK’s major public funder of research and innovation follows an independent review of university spin-outs, published in
University of Liverpool £10 million in funding for health tech innovation zone
A programme led by the University of Liverpool is expected to invest nearly £10 million in funding for a Civic HealthTech Innovation Zone (CHI-Zone), with a further £2.5m in funding expected from other sources including the university itself. Based in
Drexel Selects Orthopedic Surgical Device Startup for Innovation Fund Support
Drexel University has selected Ultrafix, a Drexel-affiliated orthopedic medical device startup, to receive support from its Innovation Fund. The company, founded by Sorin Siegler, PhD, professor emeritus in Drexel’s College of Engineering, will receive an investment of $150,000 from the fund. This
State to give U-M $10M to help develop new startups | The University Record
The University of Michigan is poised to receive about $10 million in new state funding for research commercialization, as part of a package of bills recently signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The bipartisan legislation establishing the Michigan Innovation Fund and
Six U Michigan postdoctoral researchers chosen for commercialization fellowships
Innovation Partnerships has announced the funding of six new Postdoctoral Commercialization Fellowships, based on the strong commercialization potential of the recipients’ doctoral research. The fellows will be supported by the Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s Tech Transfer Talent Network, along with