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Dutch universities of technology start €75m investment fund
Dutch universities Eindhoven, Enschede and Wageningen are each putting €1.5m into a €75m investment fund, Innovation Industries, which will help finance projects stemming from their own R&D programmes. The aim is to provide funding averaging €5m to 20 companies operating
Rutgers University Launches TechAdvance Funding Program to Advance Inventions Toward Commercialization
TechAdvance, a new early-stage technology development fund created to bring innovative technologies invented by Rutgers researchers closer to commercialization, was launched through the university’s Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED). Offering grants of up to $100,000 for Rutgers faculty
Zone Startups India floats early-stage VC fund to back tech startups, backed by Ryerson University
Mumbai-based technology startup accelerator Zone Startups India has launched an early-stage venture capital fund to back software startups with a focus on mobile technology and enterprise tech. Christened as Zone Startups India Fund, the fund is backed by Toronto-based startup
Five-yr Performance Study Shows PE Investment Through FOFs Just as Good as Direct Investment in VC funds
Private-equity investments can be enticing, but also complicated. It can be expensive for institutional investors, endowments, and pension funds to find and monitor private-equity investments—which can then be illiquid and difficult to scale. A private-equity fund of funds, which holds
Sanovas Prepares for Global Expansion by Creating Innovation Center and Venture Capital Fund in China
Sanovas, Inc., a Life Science technology company innovating the next-generation of micro-invasive medical technologies, announced today that it has achieved an agreement with the People’s Government of Suzhou, China, to establish a venture capital fund and Innovation Center at the
Crowd the Gap: The University Crowdfunding Report
Crowdfunding is an emerging investment vehicle that may be better positioned to support the capital requirements of translational research, proof of concept projects, and early-stage start-ups than more traditional capital sources, like venture capital and angel investment.This report gathers the perspectives, insights, and attitudes from 45 universities as they relate to the adoption and evolution of university crowdfunding on their campuses.
The University Student Venture Fund Report
The University Student Venture Fund Report is an action-oriented roadmap for current and aspiring fund managers and interested public and private stakeholders, including state agencies, corporations, and investors as they develop and improve student venture funding programs.
The Mind the Gap Report 2018
The Mind the Gap Report is a first-of-its-kind, all-in-one program development guide for current and aspiring gap fund managers that investigates 119 active translational research, proof of concept, startup, and venture funds at 75 universities and affiliated organizations. The Report includes 170 pages and 50+ charts and figures that covers all facets of gap funding.
NJ State and Digital Jersey in new start-up fund talks
DISCUSSIONS about what to replace the Jersey Innovation Fund with in order to help start-up businesses have been held between the States and Digital Jersey. The Jersey Innovation Fund was frozen earlier this year after a damning report by Comptroller
Crowdfunding success for sustainability start-up fund
The Sustainable Accelerator aims to support the next generation of businesses that can redefine the way society consumes energy, manages waste, and applies smart resource technology. Having already received £300,000 from the London waste and Recycling Board (LWARB), the fund