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University of Kentucky UKAccel Program Has First Graduating Class, Demo Day
The University of Kentucky Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE) and UK’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) held the first Demo Day at the Gatton College of Business and Economics with graduates from the UKAccel Program. The UKAccel program, which is managed by OTC and VACE, offers a professional
Meet the Startup Winners of the Alaska Seed Fund Awards
Anchorage, Alaska has more espresso stands per capita than any other city in the U.S. Yes, even more than Seattle. That’s a perfect set up for startup founders as they need the extra fuel to build their businesses in the
Stone fabrication company joins Binghamton University Start-Up initiative
Add a Johnson City stone fabrication company to the roster of Start-Up NY companies collaborating with Binghamton University. Oasis Stone Scapes is the newest entrant in a state program designed to assist fledgling businesses with a series of tax breaks and
i-Corps Grant will help University of New Mexico foster business startups
A lot more local startups marketing University of New Mexico technology could emerge in the next few years thanks to a new $444,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The five-year grant will convert UNM’s new Lobo Rainforest building at
For Canada: Investing in research is the best way to create an innovative economy
With Canada’s 150th birthday squarely in the rear-view mirror, we should now look to our future. Our government has been staking much on an “innovation economy” – if the regular speeches by various ministries are anything to go by. So
UNC-Greensboro, N.C. A&T State University launch I-Corps program to support entrepreneurs
Two universities in Greensboro have received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to set up a program to support local entrepreneurs in the STEM fields. UNC-Greensboro and N.C. A&T State University will use the funding to establish an
Texas Medical Center TMCx Welcomes New Medical Device Class
The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Innovation Institute kicked off its four-month accelerator program this week by welcoming 19 startups from across the world to introduce their medical devices to the Houston health care market. This is the fifth installment of TMCx, a
IST Austria and Lansdowne partners launch Advanced Technology Seed fund
While business angel activity has grown over recent years and a range of government grants are now available, institutional equity investors addressing the seed and early stage segments are still rare in Austria. Signing an agreement to form IST CUBE,
Arkansas Research Alliance, Governor Recognize Five Scientists For Excellence
Governor Hutchinson and the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) gave recognition to five university researchers in the state by awarding them an ARA fellowship that comes with a $75,000 grant. The ARA Fellows program supports distinguished researchers already working at one
Pelotonia cycling donations being used on ‘high-risk, high-reward’ idea grants at Ohio State University
From “Idea Grants” for scientists to statewide networks studying specific cancers, Pelotonia donations have been used since 2009 to fund research projects that otherwise might have sat on shelves gathering dust.As some 8,000 riders prepare for the ninth annual cycling