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Enterprise Ireland announces €1m in start-up funding for international entrepreneurs and recent graduates
Two Competitive Start Fund (CSF) competitions worth a total of €1 million in funding from Enterprise Ireland will open for applications to international entrepreneurs and recent graduates on Wednesday, March 8. Up to twenty successful applicants will receive high-level business
Australian government signs university research and innovation/Tech Transfer agreement with Israel
The Australian and Israeli governments have signed an agreement on bilateral cooperation in technological innovation, research, and development that will allow Australian companies to take advantage of opportunities in Israel’s biotechnology, IT, and R&D sectors. In a statement, recently appointed
U Nevada faculty advises Ozmen Ventures in launching a $5 million fund to spark local entrepreneurial ecosystem
Ozmen Ventures has announced its launch as one of the first early-stage investment funds in northern Nevada. Founded by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, owners of Sparks-based Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a global aerospace and defense company, the fund aims to
Shaw University, Carolina Small Business Development Fund Open Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center
Officials from Shaw University and Carolina Small Business Development Fund (CSBDF) launch an entrepreneurship center aimed at expanding small business development and economic empowerment within Southeast Raleigh and beyond. The mission of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center is to provide an
Duke U, Viking Therapeutics and PoC Capital Enter Agreement to Fund Clinical Development
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (“Viking”) (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced an agreement with PoC Capital, LLC to fund Viking’s initial clinical development of VK2809 in glycogen
UMass Amherst creates venture fund to support innovation, job growth in Western Massachusetts
The University of Massachusetts Amherst hopes maroon will soon not only symbolize the campus colors but also innovation. University officials announced this week the formation of the Maroon Venture Partners Fund, a new effort to support entrepreneurship among alumni, faculty
Why University City Science Center is betting big on these 3 health projects
Three promising technologies that seek to improve the efficacy of medical care earned a big boost from the University City Science Center on Monday, with a total of $600,000 in research grants announced through the center’s QED Proof of Concept
These four tech startups received crucial capital from a UPenn student-run fund
A student-run innovation fund has already provided capital to launch four Penn startups this year, and it’s only the beginning of second semester. The Weiss Tech House Innovation Fund gives grants ranging from $500-$2000 to startups that involve technology in
University of ArkansasWalton College Entrepreneurial Fund Created to Bolster Student Start-Ups
University of Arkansas alumna Janet Ryan Stegall and her husband, Bob, believe entrepreneurship inspires innovation and creativity. To support entrepreneurship efforts at the university, the Dallas couple made a $100,000 gift to create the Janet Ryan Stegall and Bob Stegall
Welsh government launches £5 million innovation fund
The Innovate to Save fund, which was launched by Welsh finance secretary Mark Drakeford, will allow eligible organisations to apply for both loans and non-repayable funding from the government. The non-repayable funding will be used to help organsiations develop, prototype