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Washington’s Life Sciences Discovery Fund not dead yet, launches grant program
Earlier this year, lawmakers slashed from the budget a state fund for life sciences. Well now that fund may have been put on life support. The Life Sciences Discovery Fund had $2 million left in its treasury account after the
$45M State-funded “New York Ventures” completes first two investments
Empire State Development announced the launch of New York Ventures, a program dedicated to encouraging innovation and fueling economic growth in communities across the state. New York Ventures will oversee the State’s innovation investment funds, which provide financial capital to
UC to fund up to $150K in early-stage life science startups through primePC program
Startups created at the University of California can compete for funding during a first-of-its-kind UC competition. The university system will give one $150,000 award and three $50,000 awards to early-stage companies working on life sciences technology related to therapeutics, consumer health, medical devices
Qatar National Research Fund unveils joint research initiative with British university partners
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D), has launched a joint research support programme in partnership with the UK Government’s Science & Innovation Network, The British Council, and UK Higher Education International
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