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Two University of Waterloo startups Canadian finalists in annual James Dyson Awards
The James Dyson Award has come calling again and two University of Waterloo projects have been named national runners up and are off to the international finals in October. Winners of the prestigious award, named after the inventor of the
ASU hosts entrepreneurship and innovation contest with $100K prize – The State Press
or the second year, ASU will host an innovation contest with a grand prize of $100,000 for any college entrepreneur with enough savvy to impress a panel of business and tech experts. The ASU Innovation Open is a contest that partners with
UA-Invented Sunscreen Receives Asset Development ProgramFunding and is Licensed to Leading World Aloe Vera Supplier
The University of Arizona has licensed a new non-penetrating sunscreen to MexiAloe Laboratorios, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Novamex. Professor Douglas Loy presents during a Tech Launch Arizona NSF I-Corps course. Photo credit: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Ariz The novel
University of Malta Seed funding awarded to entrepreneurs and researchers in the maritime field
A total of €67,500 was awarded to four teams of researchers and entrepreneurs through MarSA, the Maritime Seed Award, set up jointly by Malta Marittima and the University of Malta. The awards ceremony took place at the University TAKEOFF Business
University of Malta TAKEOFF Seed Fund Awards – €100,000 to support entrepreneurs and researchers
Seven teams of entrepreneurs and researchers received a total of €100,000 during the 4th edition of the TAKEOFF Seed Fund Awards. The presentations were made by Minister Chris Cardona at the University of Malta TAKEOFF Business Incubator. The Minister stated
Swinburne University and IIM announce graphene smart composites project
Imagine Intelligent Materials and Swinburne University have announced a collaborative six-month project aiming to develop graphene-reinforced smart composites. The composite will be able to report on the condition of large structures, and will have major commercial potential in the transport sector, including
Missouri innovation fund would be big, bold bet on entrepreneurs
Gov. Eric Greitens wants Missouri to support entrepreneurs on a much larger scale than it ever has, but he doesn’t want bureaucrats picking winners and losers. His solution is something he’s calling a Missouri innovation fund, which would be launched
Portugal is building a startup mega campus in Lisbon
Last June I wrote about Portugal’s thriving scaleup ecosystem, which is growing twice as fast as the European average. Since then, I’ve actually relocated my VR startup to Portugal and so have an even better view of the ecosystem now. I
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