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Australia fund has placed $35 million with IP Group for university innovation
Australia’s largest corporate superannuation fund has placed $35 million with IP Group as part of a $200 million capital raise that will invest in spin-out companies based on the intellectual property developed by academics at a variety of universities. The
New investment fund is targeting drug development at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher’s efforts to hotwire the region’s fledgling life sciences industry is getting a spark from a new seed capital fund targeted to helping develop new medications. The Pittsburgh Revolution Fund is soliciting $200 million, which
How University of Hawaii Hopes To Turn Research Into Business Startups
In a move designed to strengthen the University of Hawaii’s position as a hub for economic development, the state is on the verge of adopting a program designed to help commercialize intellectual property created at UH. House Bill 847, which
Rainbow seed fund & University of Birmingham back promising technology spinout Linear Diagnostics
Rainbow Seed Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on building technology companies from the UK’s research base, announced today an investment into University of Birmingham spinout Linear Diagnostics. The investment was match-funded with an award from the University of Birmingham’s Spinout Investment
New $40M Venture Capital Catalyst Fund Will Be Critical to Start-Up Growth in New Mexico
New Mexico is still mired in muck from the recession, but better times may be coming for local entrepreneurs looking to start new businesses. About $40 million in new venture capital could soon be flowing into startups across the state
Osage Venture Partners Closes $90M Fund
Osage Venture Partners (OVP), today announced the closing of Osage Venture Partners IV, a $90 million fund focused on investing in early-stage, business-to-business (B2B) software companies on the East Coast. OVP IV represents the latest fund executing on OVP’s decade-long
The University of New Hampshire Establishes an Innovation Fund
Innovation is the need of the hour. This one statement holds a significant weight in the business world. The increasing competition in the business world and rising number of entrepreneurs have made business owners more inclined to incorporate innovation. The
Louisiana Tech TOP DOG New Venture Championship winners announced
A total of $12,500 in cash and prizes were awarded recently to the most innovative, student-developed product and service ideas at the 2017 TOP DOG New Venture Championship at Louisiana Tech University. Awards were presented to the top three finishers
Four University of Malta research projects awarded €240,000 in new pilot programme
The University of Malta recently launched a new pilot programme to award four prospective research projects by university researchers, a total of €60,000 each over two years. The funds will cover expenses and costs such as those for research assistants,
Menlo Ventures raises new $450M fund to back early consumer, enterprise and ‘frontier technologies’
Silicon Valley VC Menlo Ventures has closed a new $450 million fund to invest primarily in early-stage “consumer, enterprise and frontier technologies”. The funding brings the firm’s total capital to more than $5 billion under management, while Menlo Ventures says