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MTRAC awards spark biomedical innovation at Wayne State University
Three Wayne State University (WSU) research teams were recently awarded funding from Wayne State’s Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) program. The goal is to accelerate the translation and commercialization of their innovative biomedical technologies by providing the resources to
Local North Carolina universities go full-steam searching for investments
One firm that is a Triangle company in every sense of the word is 410 Medical. Its founder and chief medical officer, Mark Piehl, a pediatric critical care physician at WakeMed, works at both Duke University and the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, where
Front Row Ventures and Real Ventures launch $600,000 student VC fund
Front Row Ventures, a student-run VC fund, has partnered with Real Ventures on its mission to invest $600,000 in 24 student startups. Founded by three Montreal-based students, Front Row Ventures will make $25,000 equity investments in startups. The fund includes
NMSU’s Arrowhead Center Receives $300,000 From U.S. EDA For Seed Capital Fund
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced that Arrowhead Center, the entrepreneurship and innovation hub at New Mexico State University, has been awarded a $300,000 grant through the Economic Development Administration’s Regional Innovation Strategies program to support the Arrowhead Innovation
Bruton Launches New International Fund for Irish Universities
The government will give Irish universities €500,000 to promote collaboration with universities from around the world. A new fund, set to be managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), will make the funding available to colleges across the country. The
Northwestern alumnus bets big on nanomedicine through awards
David Kabiller wanted to pursue a career in medical research when he showed up at Northwestern University in the early ’80s on a tennis scholarship. The Deerfield native ended up studying economics and finance, getting an MBA at the Kellogg
Duke University startups to get access to the star power of Contrary Capital venture firm
Move over, Shark Tank. There are new investors in town, and they’re looking to Duke to fund entrepreneurs. Contrary Capital, a university-focused venture capital fund, launched last Monday. The fund is decentralized, employing 100 investors who are current students at
OTF and Qatar Science and Technology Park sign MoU to develop venture investment
The Oman Technology Fund (OTF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Science and Technology Park, part of Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D), recently. The MoU, lasting for three years, focuses on venture investment. It will help
Startup Accelerators Have Become More Popular in Emerging Markets — and They’re Working
For decades, we have heard that emerging markets are poised for huge growth that will yield even greater prosperity. But a long list of obstacles always seems to be getting in the way of realizing this potential. Startup accelerator programs have been
Tucson Entrepreneurs Launch Venture Capital Fund Dedicated to University of Arizona
Founders of UAVENTURE CAPITAL, LLC today announced the launch of a new venture capital fund designed to support the commercialization of University of Arizona science, services and intellectual property. UAVC has been formed by Fletcher J. McCusker, the business driver behind the University of