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University Gap Funding and Accelerator Community News
Imperial and Tsinghua University launch seed fund for ‘ambitious collaborations’
Imperial College London and Beijing’s Tsinghua University are launching a joint seed fund to support early-stage bold scientific ideas. The Tsinghua-Imperial Research and Innovation Fund, which brings together two of the world’s leading research universities, aims to kick-start innovative research
UNICEF announces addition of six start-up companies to 2018 investment portfolio
ix start-up businesses providing solutions to improve children’s lives using frontier technologies such as data science, virtual reality (VR), drones and artificial intelligence (A.I) will receive funding from the Innovation Fund, UNICEF announced today. The $12.6 million fund provides capital to
[COA Member] Binghamton U Accelerator program offers assistance for budding entrepreneurs
This number has the potential to grow through the incubator’s Accelerator Program, which allows aspiring entrepreneurs from Binghamton University and the community to receive guidance getting their new businesses off the ground. The Accelerator Program is a three-monthlong program designed
IBM and University of Melbourne present seizure prediction system through POC project
Researchers from IBM and the University of Melbourne have developed a proof-of-concept seizure forecasting system that predicted an average of 69 percent of seizures across 10 epilepsy patients in a dataset. The system, which the scientists claim is “fully automated,
Inside Boston University’s $20M Plan to Crank Out More Innovators
Compared to the whole Boston entrepreneurial scene, Boston University admits it has fallen a little behind when it comes to fostering innovation among its community. So, the private university is launching a set of initiatives – which the school groups under the
This small accelerator program is funneling tech from federal labs into new startups
When the 13 teams that made up Fed Tech’s fall 2017 cohort took the stage for their first pitch night in September, it wasn’t entirely smooth sailing. The entrepreneurs, some of whom had been introduced to their assigned technology just
NanoCnet wins $35,000 at University of Waterloo Velocity Fund Finals
The University of Waterloo’s Velocity program has announced the winners of its latest Velocity Fund Finals. NanoCnet , Envoi, Shiftride, and Tabnex each received $25,000 in funding, and were admitted to the Velocity Garage startup incubator. “The Waterloo-Toronto Corridor is punching way above its
Assessing and Reporting Impact and Performance Metrics
Summary Event Held 8.23.17 Recap of 90-minute Community of Action Discussion on Impact Measures for Gap Funding Programs: Effect of gap funding on the technology commercialization process (process metrics, activity, econ dev, etc.) Ability of gap to attract outside commercial
Defining Gap Funding Approaches
Summary Event Held 7.26.17 Recap of 90-minute Community of Action Discussion on Defining Approaches to Gap Funding: Models/Structures of COA member programs, evolution from oneàmultiple fund programs Adopting common community language/definitions for fund types (Translational Research, Proof of Concept, Startup/Seed,
Raising and Sustaining Gap Funding Programs
Summary Event Held 11.16.17 Recap of 90-minute Community of Action Discussion on Raising and Sustaining Gap Funding Programs: Tactics to R&S funds from institutional support and coordination (royalties, equity, donor/alumni funds) Tactics to R&S funds from external support (government programs,