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Catalyzing economic growth in the Heartland starts with research universities
ow can the American Heartland raise the quality of its economic growth for its region and the nation? This was a core issue raised by the recent State of the Heartland: Factbook 2018 report, and the question continues to be raised in many articles.
Purdue Foundry Investment Fund provides $750,000 to advance 3 life sciences startups
Purdue Research Foundation’s Foundry Investment Fund has invested a total of $750,000 in three life sciences startups to advance them to commercial viability. Novosteo Inc., Phytoption LLC and Confluence Pharmaceuticals LLC each will receive a $250,000 investment from the fund. The goal of the fund is
Student-Run Venture Capital Fund Launches in Israel
The Center for Entrepreneurship at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is launching $1m student-run venture capital fund. Cactus Capital will invest in student, recent graduate and academic entrepreneurial initiatives. The fund will offer three tracks: – Ignite: Up to $5,000
Seven Purdue-affiliated startups receive investments totaling $200,000 from Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund
Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund announced Tuesday (Dec. 18) that it has awarded a total of $200,000 in investment funding to seven Purdue University-affiliated startups. The fund is a joint venture between the Purdue Foundry, a Purdue-based startup accelerator, and Elevate Ventures, a private
Five student ventures progress to compete for $100,000 prize in 2019 ASU Innovation Open | ASU Now: Access, Excellence, Impact
Last Friday, five student-led teams each won $5,000 and moved one step closer to potentially earning the $100,000 grand prize to fund their startups in the ASU Innovation Open pitch competition. Excitement and expectation reverberated throughout the presentation room at
Two IURTC venture funds invest $400,000 in marketing data technology company
The Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund and the Innovate Indiana Fund have invested $400,000 in Indianapolis-based Zio Inc. Zio has created its Customer Insight Marketing Platform for brands in the retail sector. The company was co-founded by CEO Angel Morales and IU graduate
Puerto Rico Science Trust to Lead NIH Initiative to Support Biomedical Technology Transfer and Acceleration in Puerto Rico
Grant funds will help build capacity to move scientific discoveries and technologies from the lab and into commercial products to improve patient care and enhance human health. Awards were made by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part
Honda partners with universities to investigate human-like AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) that reasons like a human remains elusive, but Hondahopes to make inroads. The Tokyo company’s U.S.-based Research Institute today announced a collaboration with three academic institutions — the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), and the University
UAB establishes $500,000 innovation fund to support university start ups
The Bill. L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The University of Alabama at Birmingham has established a $500,000 Innovation Fund to support the development of early-stage discoveries and promising new university startups. Jan. 1, 2019, UAB whose research
Samsung Ventures Funded Blockchain
Samsung backed blockchain startup Aergo has received $30 million in venture funding, according to release from the company. Aergo is a partner of South Korea based Blocko – an enterprise blockchain provider. Aergo allows businesses to build applications and services by sharing data on