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BASF partners with University of Waterloo to accelerate
BASF and the University of Waterloo’s Data and Artificial Intelligence Institute (Waterloo.AI) are joining forces to advance AI applications through a three-year collaborative research agreement that will run from 2025 to 2028. This partnership is designed to facilitate knowledge sharing
Michigan Innovation Fund Gives $60 Million To Help State’s Startups
LANSING – The Michigan Strategic Fund Board officially established the Michigan Innovation Fund on Tuesday, allocating $60 million toward evergreen venture capital funds. The board’s vote was necessary to finalize the implementation of the fund after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a
Princeton innovation funds support advances in artificial intelligence, bioengineering, materials science and more
Princeton Engineering researchers are combining their expertise in chemical engineering, materials and computation to design crystalline materials that can be used to mitigate pollution or make sustainable cements. In bioengineering, another project aims to unravel how dormant bacteria resist antibiotics
Rowan University’s New Venture Competition & Expo awards more than $55K to winning teams
An annual business plan competition in which dozens of teams sought major start-up financing came down to five student groups April 18: a chicken sandwich venture with a line of house-made sauces; a referral management company; a bakery; an online
From Lab to Startup: Harvard’s Office of Technology Development Paves the Way for Research Commercialization
After Harvard graduate students Benjamin C. Schaefer and Angela Feldhaus spent six years studying the physical mechanisms behind lightweight flight devices, they decided to translate their findings into a new invention. With their research in hand, they approached Harvard’s Office
Blazing a new trail for early-stage innovation: Purdue announces creation of Low Institute for Therapeutics (LIFT)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Prostate cancer. Malaria. Influenza. All diseases one step closer to eradication thanks to the tireless, lifelong efforts of professor Philip Low. Now he’s planning to usher his world-changing innovations into a new era. The creation of
Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate Showcase celebrates promise of health tech innovation for improving patient care
Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate celebrated the program’s most recent cohort of health tech startups, including 15 innovative businesses from around the world. During the showcase event, held April 23 in Eagan, Minn., each company presented progress and outcomes from the 30-week accelerator
UC Davis Health Ventures Launches Health Venture Studio
UC Davis Health is unveiling two brand-new initiatives — the Health Venture Studio and the Investing in the Future of Medicine (IFM) Fund — to more quickly translate university research into real-world solutions that improve human health. Both initiatives are
MTRAC awards $2.1M to biomedical research projects | The University Record
Twelve innovative biomedical research projects including novel therapeutics, diagnostic tools and medical devices have received more than $2.1 million from the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Life Sciences Innovation Hub. These projects, led by researchers from the University of Michigan,
U Nebraska New Venture Competition awards $82,500 to student startups
Sixty-four student teams recently competed for $82,500 in prizes during the 38th annual New Venture Competition at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship, the two-day business plan tournament featured undergraduate and graduate students from every college at the university,