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University Gap Funding and Accelerator Community News
Transition in Tech Transfer: Will MIT Ever Start a Venture Fund?
By the end of June, Lita Nelsen will retire from MIT’s Technology Licensing Office, where she has worked for 30 years. She has been director of the office since 1993 and has seen a lot of things. Nelsen recently sat
New university crowdfunding platform provides opportunities for organizations
Students and faculty will have the opportunity to raise funds for projects through a new crowdfunding platform university officials developed, which will be available in April. The Office of University Advancement is currently working with Community Funded, a crowd funding
Syracuse CASE Awards Three University-Industry $50,000 Grants for Collaborative Research
The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at Syracuse University announced the winners of its inaugural University-Industry Seed Funding Competition. This unique program provides New York State companies with an opportunity to receive up to $50,000 in leading-edge University-based
ENGINE grants provide funding for College of Engineering faculty entrepreneurs
Three projects have been selected for funding through the College of Engineering’s ENGineering for Innovation & ENtrepreneurship (ENGINE) grant program. Now in its second year, the program provides financial support to faculty to help transition their early stage research results
Purdue Ventures to Oversee Startup Investments
The combined investment resources for Purdue University-affiliated startups will now be managed by a single entity. The newly-created Purdue Ventures will oversee the deployment of $37 million in investments from the Purdue Research Foundation’s multiple funding resources. Dan Hasler, president
New Iowa startup investment fund on the horizon
A new fund that would invest in Iowa startups is in the works after receiving certification from the state. River Glen Venture Partners aims to raise a pool of $25 million it would invest in early-stage companies, fund founder Matt Busick said. “We think that’s
U Hawaii Accelerator Awarded Funds to Expand Outreach
The University of Hawai‘i’s proof of concept center/venture accelerator XLR8UH was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration to expand its successful commercialization efforts statewide, including underserved rural communities on the Neighbor Islands.The grant is part of the
University City Science Center awards $600k in funding to 4 researchers
Four university researchers just received a nice financial boost from the University City Science Center. The researchers will receive a share of the $600,000 award to develop technologies that could lead to new gene and cell therapies, as well as
MichBio report outlines path to continued life sciences industry investment, gap funding
A new roadmap aims to reboot efforts to build Michigan’s life sciences industry and compete with similar clusters around the U.S. and the world. While the industry has come far in the last decade-plus and offers “strong assets,” it remains uncompetitive
University of Chicago to Get $50 Million From Venture Capitalist
Nearly four years ago, the venture capitalist Michael Moritz donated $115 million to his alma mater, the University of Oxford, to bolster the British university’s financial assistance efforts. Now Mr. Moritz, the chairman of Sequoia Capital, and his wife, Harriet