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FY2017 Closes with Continued Momentum, Growth and Impact for Tech Launch Arizona
Tech Launch Arizona, the technology commercialization office of the University of Arizona, reports across-the-board increases in start-up companies, licenses agreements for UA technology, invention disclosures and patent filings for FY 2017 (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017). Tech Parks Arizona
UT Arlington translational research grants to help fund cancer, drug research
Funding for the Interdisciplinary Research Program along with the awarding of three seed grants will take effect Aug. 1. The program was awarded donations to provide seed funding for scholars to conduct cancer and drug research. “The awarded grants are
MEDC MTRAC Advanced transportation technology projects receive $600,000 in grants
Seven advanced transportation technology projects have secured a share of $600,000 in grants that intend to help developers and researchers commercialize their product. The grant is funded in part by Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization’s advanced transportation innovation hub at
Kleiner Perkins shuts seed venture fund as partners leave
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers shut its seed investing program, a two year-old effort to get the venture capital firm back into the potentially lucrative field of early-stage startup investing. All three partners who ran the $4 million KPCB Edge
Seed funding slows in Silicon Valley
The bloom is off seed funding, the business of providing money to brand-new startups, as investors take a more measured approach to financing emerging U.S. technology companies. Seed-stage financing has been sliding for the last two years, with the number
Wireless technology draws SUNY, Research Foundation investment
SUNY Oswego recently received notice of an award from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) to advance the commercial readiness of a novel device that will enable fast and secure transfer of wireless data. Jointly funded by the State University
Internet of Things startup with Argonne roots gets $8 million
Gary Conkright was working on the internet of things before it had such a catchy name. He’s on his second IoT startup, PhysIQ, which he started 12 years ago. The Chicago health-technology company, which has offices in the Loop and
Innovate UK innovation agency gains cash — and clout
UK scientists fearful for their research funds ahead of Brexit were cheered last November when the government announced it would plough an extra £4.7 billion (US$6.1 billion) into research and development (R&D) by 2020–21. But the biggest winner from the largely industry-focused
ReNetX Bio Launched to Advance Innovative Neuro-Regenerative Technology Developed at Yale University
ReNetX Bio, a company developing first-in-class therapeutics to treat injury to the central nervous system, today announced its launch as a new company with the appointment of Erika Smith as Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced the initiation of
First half of year start-up funding in Middle East surges
The number of start-up funding deals in the UAE surged in the first half of the year following Amazon’s high-profile acquisition of local online retailer Souq.com and a US$150 million investment in the ride-hailing service Careem. The rise in the number