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MIT and Imperial launch seed fund to support ‘risky’ research
David Matthews is a reporter covering research, links between universities and businesses, higher education in South America, universities in the south of England, as well as Oxford, Cambridge Imperial College London and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are to invest
Rice to invest $150 million in tech research initiatives
Rice University President David Leebron announced a $150 million investment in strategic research initiatives last week. The three-part investment will fund Rice’s molecular nanotechnology research, establish a program in data sciences and promote a broad range of research competitiveness across
Singapore National Research Foundation launches S$40 million fund to grow local tech start-ups
The National Research Foundation (NRF) launched a S$40 million fund for small, high-tech innovative companies in Singapore on Monday (Sep 21). NRF’s third Early Stage Venture Fund was launched at Techventure 2015, a two-day platform for global technopreneurs and investors
Innovation Hub launches Innovation Fund for statewide university startup companies | AR Innovation Hub
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub today announced that it is launching the Innovation Fund to support and accelerate the development of university-based startup companies in Arkansas. “The creation of the Innovation Fund addresses the most glaring gap in our state’s
Second Malta €100,000 seed fund enables eight new start-up firms to take off – timesofmalta.com
The University of Malta and the Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Small Business fund awards give start-ups cash for step change. The second €100,000 Takeoff Seed Fund Award will benefit eight researchers and entrepreneurs to help them take their
U Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative fund, Oculus, team on new fund
The University of Maryland is working to establish itself as the premier virtual reality research center in the nation, and on Thursday it received a huge public sector vote of confidence. The Department of Computer Science at UMd will have
Yale, UConn Get $10 Million To Spur Biotech Ventures – Hartford Courant
Yale and UConn are collaborating to launch a new initiative to spur the creation of biotechnology companies in Connecticut. With a $10 million grant from Connecticut’s Bioscience Innovation Fund, the new effort will be called Program in Innovative Therapeutics for
The United States needs a research investment fund to compete with China
America may no longer be able to boast, “We’re No. 1!” In their 2011 bestseller “That Used To Be Us,” Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum compellingly suggested the mantra no longer applies. And about a year ago, the International Monetary
Indiana University to fund $300M in research
Indiana University will invest at least $300 million during the next five years in a new research program designed to develop transformative solutions to world problems. Titled the Grand Challenges research program, it will fund up to five large-scale research
Five local OH startup companies raised $275,000 from Innovation Fund at Lorain County Community College
Five local startup companies have raised $275,000 from the Innovation Fund at Lorain County Community College. Two companies received $100,000 non-recourse loans, which only need to be paid back if the companies are successful. The other three received $25,000 grants,