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Universities accelerate their leadership role for start-ups
Australia’s technology start-up sector has gone from scant activity to an explosion of interest, people and capital in less than a decade, and by some measures Australia has one of the fastest growing start-up sectors globally. Investment in start-ups is
Kraft Heinz Startup Incubator Announces First 5 Companies
To help find the next innovative food and beverage brand, Kraft Heinz has launched a startup incubator to connect with early-stage companies that are looking to disrupt everything from lemonade to beef jerky. And it recently announced the first crop
TechAdvance® Fund Advances Rutgers Technologies Toward Commercialization with 22 Awards Totaling $1.45M | Office of Research and Economic Development
Created through Rutgers University’s Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) to advance early stage technologies invented by Rutgers researchers toward commercialization, the TechAdvance® Fund has awarded $1.45 million to 22 researchers to date. Additionally, the first technology funded by
Carnegie Mellon and Innovation Works hold ‘venture fair’ for Pittsburgh AI and robotics startups
Pittsburgh’s robotics and artificial intelligence sectors are gaining more attention than ever before, thanks to continued interest from tech giants like Facebookand Google, which opened offices there, as well as local university Carnegie Mellon’s recent announcement that it will be offering the nation’s first
Ben-Gurion U. announces first Israel entrepreneurship fund of $1 million
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) President Prof. Rivka Carmi has announced a $1 million BGU Entrepreneurship Fund (BEF), the first of its type established by an Israeli university. The student-led fund will provide students and recent graduates with micro-grants
Pitt startup working to treat carbon monoxide poisoning raises $5 million
A year-old University of Pittsburgh startup company has raised $5 million in Series A funding as it develops an antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning. Tus Science & Technology Service Group of China led the funding round for Globin Solutions Inc.
MTRAC Innovation Hub awards $177,000 for applied materials projects
A self-cleaning glass mixture and a transparent conductor are two of the latest projects to win financial support from the state of Michigan’s Innovation Hub program. Four inventions from three of Michigan’s public universities will share more than $177,000 in
Alumni Association invests in Penn State-related startups
The Penn State Alumni Association will invest in the future of Penn State entrepreneurs and technology startups — including those launched by Penn State alumni, students and faculty — through a $500,000 commitment to 1855 Capital. The $10 million-plus 1855
The Office of Technology Commercialization, Charger Innovation Fund promotes and translates innovations at UAH
Kannan Grant’s door in the UAH Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) is always open. “We proactively promote and support a culture of learning and innovation at UAH by creating and capitalizing on commercial opportunities that benefit our constituents,” says Grant, who has
Purdue University Foundry invests over $500K to university start ups
More than $500,000 was awarded to 11 Purdue University startups to aide in their advancement, ranging from networking apps to appliances that grow produce. The Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund provides money for Purdue-affiliated startups with pre-seed, seed and early stage investment and