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New U Wisconsin-Madison WARF Accelerator Program gives promising IP a boost, sells a portfolio spinout
The recent sale of a UW–Madison spinoff that promises to increase efficiency and reduce antibiotic use in making fuel ethanol marks a victory for UW–Madison technology, says Greg Keenan, manager of the Accelerator Program (AP) at the Wisconsin Alumni Research
CoMotion-funded Health tech startup spins out of Univ. of Washington, aims to make surgery more efficient with data science
The University of Washington added yet another startup to its growing list of spinouts Monday: Perimatics, a health technology company that offers data science-based software solutions for hospitals. The company was co-founded by Kalyani Velagapudi, a Microsoft vet and founder of Bellevue,
RIT Venture Creations companies will compete for $1 million accelerator grand prize
Two companies at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Venture Creations incubator were selected to compete for the $1 million grand prize in the New York state-funded Luminate NY accelerator program. The companies, Positive Science and Molecular Glasses, will join eight others
Two University of Buffalo startups win $50,000 in FuzeHub commercialization competition
Two University at Buffalo startups have each won $50,000 in a statewide commercialization competition organized by FuzeHub, a nonprofit organization responsible for assisting small- to medium-sized manufacturing companies in New York State. Ferric Contrast Inc. founded by UB chemistry professor
Duke Incubation Fund Launches to Support Early-Stage Ideas
The Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative today announced the creation of the Duke Incubation Fund, a vehicle for enabling projects originating within the campus innovation community. The fund will offer awards to Duke faculty, graduate students, post-docs and medical residents and fellows
The Maryland Venture Fund closed on $25M to invest in tech companies
The TEDCO-run investment arm closed on $25 million for the Maryland Innovation Opportunity Fund I, according to a press release. The money comes from Maryland’s State Retirement and Pension Fund. The state-backed fund, which focuses on tech, healthcare and life sciences, was
Mayo Clinic, ASU collaborate to seed and accelerate research
In Silicon Valley, investors flock to back potentially disruptive new technology and apps — even if they are still in development. But the funding landscape is a little different for health research. Although novel ideas have great potential to radically
Utah grants aid startup firms through ‘valley of death’ period
For startup companies, the difference between success and failure may be simple to identify — generating the capital needed to keep the lights on while developing a product for market. But finding that funding is often tenuous and challenging. “There’s
Z21 Innovation Fund to accelerate University of Southampton Web startups
Funding is being made available for projects at the University of Southampton capitalising on the growing potential of the Web through the new Z21 Innovation Fund. The fund, a collaboration between the University of Southampton and the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), launched yesterday
Texas Medical Center Announces $25 Million TMC Venture Fund
The Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world, today announced the TMC Venture Fund, a $25 million initiative designed to support technologies and early-stage companies to flourish in Houston’s health care ecosystem and further the TMC’s mission