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Oregon BEST, OSU Ventures back eChemion for Technology that Triples Battery Life
Oregon BEST has awarded follow-on funding to an Oregon startup and Oregon State University spinout that has developed a new clean technology that triples the life of redox flow batteries used for renewable energy storage. The company, eChemion, has a
University of Calgary awarded $75-million research grant for cleantech, energy
The University of Calgary has been awarded $75 million over seven years from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) for its Global Research Initiative in Sustainable Low Carbon Unconventional Resources. The goal of this research is to dramatically reduce
iBIO Institute’s PROPEL Center Is Winner of U.S. SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
The PROPEL Center of the iBIO Institute, dedicated to increasing the number and success rate of early-stage life sciences companies in Illinois, announced today that it was a winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2016 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, including a cash
Ottawa universities unveil 13 research fund winners
Thirteen large-scale initiatives led by universities across Canada are the winners in a high-stakes federal competition aimed at helping the country’s top scientists make a mark in the global research arena. The projects will split a total of $900-million in
University City Science Center Receives SBA Funding for Newest Commercialization Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded $50,000 to the University City Science Center’s newest commercialization program, Phase 1 Ventures. Soft launched in 2014 and formally rolled out earlier this year, Phase 1 Ventures (P1V) is a startup accelerator for
Australian Government-backed $20 million venture capital fund launched to back clean energy startups
A new $20 million venture capital fund has launched with the backing of the federal government to support and encourage startups focusing on clean energy technology. Artesian Venture Partners will be running the fund, and the government’s $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation
Stanford seed grants push the boundaries of innovative research on clean energy | Stanford News
The Precourt Institute for Energy and the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy at Stanford have awarded 15 faculty seed grants totaling $2.7 million for groundbreaking research on clean energy. Launched in 2010, the seed-grant programs fund innovative research proposals with the potential
Drive Capital launches $300 million second fund for Midwest startups
Drive Capital LLC has launched a $300 million fund to invest in Midwest startups, surpassing its first fund and catapulting the venture capital firm to more than a half-billion dollars under management. Co-founders Mark Kvamme and Chris Olsen, who started
Qualcomm invested $23 Million In 5 Firms From India Venture Fund
Qualcomm on Monday said it has already invested $23 million (about Rs 150 crore) in five companies from the $150 million venture fund, which the electronics chip major had announced for India last September. Asked about an update on the
Rev1 Ventures, Ohio State University Launches $22 Million Seed Fund to Fuel High-Growth Startups
Today, Rev1Ventures, a top VC investor in the Great Lakes Region, announced the launch of Rev1 Fund I, the company’s most significant fund to-date and the largest seed-stage fund in Columbus history. A first-of-its-kind for the region, the corporate-backed fund