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First four startups sign on with UNO, UNMC technology institute
A technology institute launched last winter by the University of Nebraska’s two Omaha campuses has signed its first four startup companies. UNeTech, a partnership between the University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Omaha, was established to
Yale launches student innovation center
This week, the University announced the launch of the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale. The center, which was funded by an undisclosed major donation from Joseph Tsai ’86 LAW ’90 through the Joe & Clara Tsai Foundation, will
NC State NSF I-Corps Site Boosts Commercialization
NC State has received a $500,000 award from the National Science Foundation to advance the commercialization of research discoveries. This five-year award will be used by the Office of Technology Commercialization and New Ventures to establish the NC State I-Corps
These 5 health startups just entered M-1 Ventures’ first cohort
The first sessions of an accelerator focused on health and fitness startups are being held this week at Johns Hopkins‘ FastForward East space. M-1 Ventures kicked off Tuesday with a cohort of five companies. The following companies were selected to participate, according to the
University of New Mexico Spinout Aims to Develop Nanopore Sequencing Technology, supported with $1.5M from Catalyst Fund
In August, the firm received $1.5 million in seed investment from New Mexico’s Catalyst Fund. The nanopore technology will be based on work from several UNM researchers: Steven Brueck, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at UNM’s Center for
U Arizona Startup SinfoníaRx Acquired by Health Care Tech Company, assisted by TLA
University of Arizona startup SinfoníaRx, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinfonía HealthCare Corp., has been acquired by Tabula Rasa HealthCare (NASDAQ: TRHC), a public health care company that provides individualized, data-driven technology solutions. SinfoníaRx is a health care company whose mission
Purdue startup developing restorative oxygenation wound dressings receives $30,000 investment
A medical device startup commercializing a Purdue University innovation that delivers localized oxygen directly to wounds to promote and accelerate healing has received a $30,000 investment from a Texas health care seed accelerator. Mednoxa Inc., which has developed an over-the-counter restorative oxygenation wound
TEC Edmonton breaks ground on newest technology accelerator with Merck Canada
TEC Edmonton broke ground on a new business accelerator for technology companies on Tuesday. The accelerator, a partnership with pharmaceutical company Merck Canada Inc., will connect emerging Alberta-based health-focused companies with the health research expertise of Merck to bring innovative
Microsoft launches new startup accelerator program in Berlin
Microsoft has announced its newest European startup accelerator program, in a move that helps tie software startups to its Azure services. The Microsoft Accelerator program looks to equip startups with tools to help them develop their product and grow their organisation. Microsoft gives
Airtree and Blackbird Ventures back Sydney University AI mining exploration platform
Two of Australia’s largest technology venture capital funds have backed a seed round for EARTH AI, a start-up that uses artificial intelligence to help mining firms find resources. Airtree and Blackbird Ventures are both looking to get in at the ground