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Finance Exec Invests $1M in AI Research and Innovation at Fordham
Fordham will set up a new fund for the study of artificial intelligence as it applies to finance, economics, and other fields, thanks to a gift from finance executive and investor Peter Zangari, Ph.D., a Fordham alumnus. The Zangari Family
Ohio State students win $40,000 to fund startup businesses
Student entrepreneurs capped off The Ohio State University’s summer accelerators, BOSS for Space Ventures and BOSS for Student-Athletes, by sharing a combined $40,000 in funding to advance their startups. Innr Wellness received the $10,000 top prize in the Student-Athlete track.
UT’s Discovery to Impact Invests $250,000 in Nascent Materials, Next-Gen Battery Components
AUSTIN, Texas — Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $250,000 from its UT Seed Fund in Nascent Materials Inc. Nascent is using UT-patented technology from the Cockrell School of Engineering to commercialize a new way to
Purdue’s Elevator Pitch Competition Open to Students, Entrepreneurs
The competition, themed Stand Up, Stand Out, Go Up, is open to Purdue students and faculty, as well as entrepreneurs from the Purdue Research Parks in West Lafayette and across the state. An awards ceremony will follow. The contest, organized
At Binghamton U Students gain experience in venture capital
Binghamton students had an opportunity to hear pitches from seven battery startups, in a first-time collaboration between the nation’s premier battery-focused accelerator program, ChargeUp, and the new student-managed Binghamton Venture Fund. “For the Venture Fund, we’re looking at investment opportunities
Propel Penn State Seed Fund accepting applications for fall investment cycle | Penn State University
The recently launched Propel Penn State Seed Fund is designed to support promising startups while providing experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students. Through a 10-week learning program, students participate in the due diligence process, gaining real-world exposure to venture capital and
CU Boulder ranked No. 1 for launching startups based on university discoveries | Venture Partners at CU Boulder | University of Colorado Boulder
A decade ago, CU Boulder launched an average of four to six startups based on university inventions annually. Today, it stands as a national leader, having launched more startups in FY 2024 than any other university campus, followed by the
New University of Michigan Research Launchpad offers opportunities, support | The University Record
The Office of the Vice President for Research has developed a new way to connect researchers to resources that can help them increase competitiveness for external research funding. The Michigan Research Launchpad will seamlessly connect researchers to a wide range
GAP Insights: NUS expands deep tech start-up support with new investments, collaboration with Stanford University
The National University of Singapore’s entrepreneurial arm, NUS Enterprise, has taken bold steps in 2025 to anchor Singapore as a global deep tech hub. Strategic investments above S$170 million, including co-investment deals and a pioneering partnership with Stanford University, are
Penn State University Clinical and Translational Science Institute awards four pilot grants
Bridges to Translation pilot funding is designed to support research that breaks down roadblocks across the translational research spectrum through: the development of novel technologies multidisciplinary collaborations dissemination and implementation of evidence-based programs, policies, and practices strategies for dissemination and