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Kentucky Grants $800,000 in State Income Tax Credits to Accelerator
The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority today granted to UpTech Fund II, LLC $800,000 in state income tax credits, pursuant to the Kentucky Investment Fund Act. UpTech Fund II, the pre-seed fund connected with the UpTech, Inc. accelerator program in
Université de Sherbrooke receives $33.5M from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund
Université de Sherbrooke today launched an ambitious project which reaffirms its position as a world leader in large research partnerships. A project that will undoubtedly be one of the great industrial revolutions of the 21st Century: From Quantum Science to
University of Nottingham spin-out NuVision received £379k seed funding from Mercia Fund Management
The funding from Mercia will support the commercialisation of NuVision’s ground-breaking product, Omnigen™, an easy to use, dry, amniotic membrane-derived biological bandage that can be used to treat ocular wounds caused by scratches, blisters and burns, as soon as they
Invest Georgia startup fund is showing signs of life
A long-stalled Georgia program that uses government dollars to attract venture funding for homegrown startup firms is showing signs of life. The Invest Georgia initiative, a favorite of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, this week selected
Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences announces $4.46 million gift, will create funds
The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington announced today a gift of over $4.46 million from alumnus Lawrence M. Blatt, a pioneering virologist and the founder of Alios BioPharma Inc. Blatt’s gift will provide funding for an
TEDCO reaches ‘dramatic crossroads,’ taking on 5 times more venture responsibility
Maryland Technology Development Corp.’s new board chair, Newt Fowler, is stepping in as the investment agency’s responsibility grows five-fold. TEDCO this year will take over disparate investment programs from Maryland’s Department of Business and Economic Development, most notably the state’s
€1.67bn EU fund for researchers set aside for 2016, open to world
Within the new series of competitions set out by the ERC starting today, the call begins for Starting Grants 2016, which has a budget of €485m and is open to researchers with between two and seven years of experience since
JumpStart data shows record $338 million invested into young Northeast Ohio technology companies in 2014
The numbers look good — at first. Last year, investors pumped a record $338 million into young technology companies in Northeast Ohio. That total easily eclipses the previous record: Local startups raised $264 million in 2013. Sounds great, right? JumpStart
Top 15 Corporate Venture Funds
The shift from fully integrated pharmaceutical companies (FIPCOs) to virtually integrated pharma companies (VIPCOs) has made biopharmas more reliant on external R&D. Often, that external R&D comes from startups nurtured through the venture funds of biopharma giants. This year’s List
Newark Is Tapped for Tech Venture Fund, Accelerator
An early-stage venture fund, targeted at $50 million, and a new accelerator are coming to Newark to create a substantial technology industry. Newark Venture Partners and its sister entity, Newark Venture Accelerator, expect to start accepting startups in October; the