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Birmingham AI start-up secures £200,000 Centrica backing
Birmingham-based Grid Edge is the brainchild of three researcher friends, Tom Anderson, Dr Jim Scott and Dr Dan Wright, who met while working together at Aston University’s European Bioenergy Research Institute in 2012. Following three years of product development, the
University of Southern Mississippi Researchers Use I-Corps Grant to Develop New Polymer Technology
At The University of Southern Mississippi, research and innovation are fueling new discoveries in technology that offer real-world applications in the private and commercial sectors. Nothing illustrates this synergy better than a recent National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps grant fostered
University of Victoria’s Innovation Centre adds to thriving tech sector
Greater Victoria’s burgeoning high-tech sector may want to brace itself — it’s about to get even bigger. That’s the warning from Jerome Etwaroo, associate director of the Coast Capital Savings Innovation Centre at the University of Victoria, who said his
Fitz Gate Ventures collects $10 mln for maiden fund into Princeton University- PE Hub
Gate Ventures today announced that it has raised $10 million for its first fund. Founded in July 2016, Fitz Gate Ventures invests in startups in which a Princeton alum, faculty member or student is either a founder or member of
New MO regional chamber fund creates $5 million in seed capital for startups
The St. Louis Regional Chamber is partnering with local venture capital firms and banks to offer $5 million in seed capital for startups to spur economic development. Joe Reagan, the chamber’s president and CEO, announced the new Spirit of St.
Venture fund works with corporate sponsors and Georgia Tech University to fund two startups
Engage Ventures, the largest strategic grouping of major corporations and brands in an independent venture fund, has made two investments in the trucking sector. One is in Sudu, an on-demand and scheduled trucking services that utilizes big data, predictive analytics and
Foundation presents $200K gift to further SSU’s Innovation Accelerator
Shawnee State University Development Foundation has received a $200,000 commitment from the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation, to fund SSU’s Innovation Accelerator Project. The Innovation Accelerator Project aims to renovate buildings in downtown Portsmouth, Ohio, to become the center for
University of Delaware founder gets $474K from State to fund new cancer drug company Prelude
Delaware’s Council on Development Finance has voted a $474,491 grant to Prelude Therapeutics, the latest company founded by Dr. Krishna Vaddi, whose previous cancer drug development company, Incyte, is now one of the state’s largest public companies. Prelude, another cancer
University of Georgia Idea Accelerator to welcome largest class to date
The University of Georgia Idea Accelerator will soon welcome its fall 2017 class, potentially the largest in its four year history. The UGA Idea Accelerator is an eight-week program run by the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), in conjunction with the UGA Entrepreneurship Program and Four
U of Minnesota Venture Center launches record 18 startup companies in FY17
The University of Minnesota announced today that it launched a record 18 startup companies over the past year based on discoveries and inventions by its researchers. Launching new companies through the Office for Technology Commercialization’s Venture Center is one of