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UNM tech spinoff attracts $1.5M investment, backed by the State’s Catalyst Fund
A new cell screening and analysis technology that accelerates tissue-processing rates by up to 100-fold is nearing market, boosted by a $1.5 million venture investment in local startup BennuBio. The company is commercializing a University of New Mexico breakthrough in
Cambridge faculty launch £100m science & technology fund with more cash to come
A $10 million investment in genetics business Cambridge Epigenetix has christened a sensational new $100m fund founded by an octet of Cambridge Dontrepreneurs – university scientists backing world-leading pioneers in technologies ranging from Artificial Intelligence to brain research and genetics.
Taking Startups to the Next Level: TransUnion Partners with University of Chicago’s Polsky Center
A new partnership between TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will take startups to the next level with the use of cutting-edge data assets. The program supports entrepreneurial innovation and provides University of
University of Arkansas Chancellor’s Fund Recipients Announced
Ten research projects involving more than 30 University of Arkansas faculty have been awarded grants from the Chancellor’s Discovery, Creativity, Innovation and Collaboration Fund. The Chancellor’s Fund was established in 2016 to promote faculty research that addresses several of the
Alumni gifts to expand entrepreneurship at Loyola
In late July, Loyola received two gifts from alumni totaling more than $1.46 million. The gifts came from Nick Simon ’84, and the Frank family (George Frank ’50 and Tim Frank ’85) with the intention to further expand entrepreneurship at Loyola. Simon has
Malaysia’s Cradle Fund attracted $10m seed funding in the past 9 years
The Malaysian government-linked early-stage investment fund, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, has attracted an additional RM41 million ($9.9 million) seed funding or commercialisation funding from external investors – both local and foreign – from 2008 to 2016 for its CIP Catalyst
2 MSU POC programs get boost to continue in
LANSING, Mich (WLNS) – Two innovative projects at Michigan State University have a green light today to continue their groundbreaking work. The Michigan Strategic Fund Board today approved a two-year extension and refunding of $500,000 for the University Early State
Foxconn Creates $100M Venture Fund
Foxconn Technology Group continues to make its presence felt in the Wisconsin business community. The latest move: The Taiwanese contract manufacturer is forming a $100 million early-stage venture capital fund with three of the Badger State’s leading companies and organizations. Advocate Aurora
CIT GAP Funds Invests in Embody
Herndon, Virginia, Aug. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced today that CIT GAP Funds has invested in Embody, a Norfolk, Virginia based medical device company developing collagen-based products for the treatment of tendon and ligament injuries. The
Test drive your idea at the StartUP FIU’s Proof of Concept Studio
The new StartUP FIU Proof of Concept Studio is helping entrepreneurs save time and money by test driving their ideas before they develop products or launch their businesses. “At the Proof of Concept Studio, we are validating ideas and helping entrepreneurs draw