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University of Arkansas Chancellor’s Fund: Discovery, Creativity, Innovation and Collaboration | University of Arkansas
In spring 2018, the University of Arkansas will once again invest approximately $1 million in the Chancellor’s Fund to support cutting-edge ideas and collaborations to advance the university’s guiding priorities. The Chancellor’s Fund aims to provide seed funding to support bold collaborative thinking and risk
UConn Technology Incubation Program Companies Raise $60M In 2017
The University of Connecticut, today announced another year of record growth for companies located in the university’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP). In 2017, TIP startups attracted a record $60 million in equity, debt, grant, and revenue funding to accelerate the
University College London invests in data anonymisation software developer Anon AI ahead of GDPR
The University College London (UCL) Technology Fund has invested in a data anonymisation software start-up called Anon AI. The Fund was set-up in January 2016 to help commercialise intellectual property developed at the University, focusing in particular on the physical
Schurz Communications awards funding to four Purdue student startups
Schurz Communications Innovation Challenge, an incubation competition for student entrepreneurs working in online and mobile media technology, awarded funding to four Purdue University startups. The competition provided a total of $10,500 in cash prizes to four startups. The Purdue Foundry
Enterprise Ireland reveals first start-up fund of 2018, worth €750,000
The first Enterprise Ireland CSF for 2018 is an all-sector affair. Up to 15 start-ups will be eligible for up to €50,000 in equity funding as part of the first Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund (CSF) call for 2018. The
UChicago food allergy startup ClostraBio raises $3.5 million
Prof. Cathryn Nagler had been researching the physiological origins of food allergy and potential treatments for over 30 years, but she hadn’t considered the possibility of translating that research into a business. But just 15 months after considering that possibility and
Excerpts from Mind the Gap Report
For anyone interested in University-affiliated translational research, proof of concept, and startup gap funding and accelerators. The report below contains 60 pages from the most recent Mind the Gap Report. This excerpt was composed to assist in your own program
Virginia Tech awarded $1.1 million grant from the Virginia Research Investment Fund
Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced on Monday, Jan. 9, a $1.1 million grant from the Virginia Research Investment Committee (VRIC). The grant was awarded to a Virginia Tech research team, which collaborated with a University of Virginia research team and private
IBM, Comcast Back New Blockchain Startup Fund
Tech giant IBM and the venture arm of telecoms conglomerate Comcast are backing an investment fund focused on scaling early stage startups that help enterprises use blockchain technology. MState, a startup accelerator, aims to invest in blockchain startups globally and ultimately
New Stamford program aims to accelerate startups’ growth
After making major progress last year, southwestern Connecticut’s newest business accelerator is aiming to maintain its momentum in 2018. Focused on enterprise-oriented startups, TechXel graduated last month its first group of businesses. Its founders say the early feedback from participants,