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Idea Fund La Crosse WI makes first startup investment
The Idea Fund of La Crosse has made its first investment, as the lead in a $450,000 seed round for Madison-based startup Curate Solutions Inc. Horne Curate is a Software-as-a-Service company that uses artificial intelligence to identify and flag early information about construction
Iowa Startup Accelerator and NewBoCo announce incoming startup teams
The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) is a nonprofit with the mission to accelerate world-changing ideas from Iowa, and to create impactful startup businesses that grow through its Iowa Startup Accelerator program. Iowa Startup Accelerator is an intensive program that
$5 million donation to University of Chicago support startup education and immersion
The fund donated by Khosa will be used to establish the Rattan L. Khosa Student Entrepreneurs Program at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the university. The program will help the students to convert their innovative ideas to
U of Toronto startup raises US$45 million to build AI-powered drug discovery business
A University of Toronto startup using artificial intelligence to speed drug discovery has raised US$45 million to fund growth – yet another example of how efforts to commercialize the university’s AI expertise are making waves in the business world. San
WARF Research fund embraces innovation
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, a $3 billion endowment funding scientific research programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has helped finance life-changing scientific innovation, from human embryonic stem cell treatments to the processing technologies that underpin modern computing. An equally
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund Invests in Seven Companies
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) , formerly known as Rainbow Seed Fund, a Harwell, Oxford-based early-stage venture capital fund focused on promising technologies based on the UK’s publicly-funded research, has invested in seven companies. The investment was made via the
Purdue business competition awards $115,000 to 12 winning student startups
The Burton D. Morgan Business Model Competition awarded 12 student startups funding totaling $115,000. Purdue University’s Center for Entrepreneurship hosted the final presentations in late February. The top three winners received a total of $55,000 in funding. First-place winners included Spiro Therapeutics, awarded $25,000;
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund Invests in Seven Companies
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) , formerly known as Rainbow Seed Fund, a Harwell, Oxford-based early-stage venture capital fund focused on promising technologies based on the UK’s publicly-funded research, has invested in seven companies. The investment was made via the
NUS Enterprise and Singtel Innov8 launch new hub for cybersecurity startups
On 5 March, NUS Enterprise and Singtel Innov8 jointly launchedSingapore’s first integrated regional cybersecurity hub to kick-start and support early stage and growing start-ups, entrepreneurs and academics worldwide. NUS Enterprise is the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore, while Singtel Innov8 is a
UChicago invests in tech startup company founded by Chicago Booth alumni
The University of Chicago has announced their next venture investments from the UChicago Startup Investment Program. Ascent Technologies, a regulation technology company that helps users build, manage and automate their compliance programs, received $315,000 from the University as part of their