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From concept to startup: How Mines helps turn innovative research into real-world companies
As Melissa Krebs was in the lab working on the biopolymer that would become Cleragel, it quickly became clear that the stretchable wound dressing, which improves healing in chronic wounds such as diabetic ulcers, was working so well that she
$47.5M federal grant sets stage for important clinical work at Rutgers institute – NJBIZ
Officials recently gathered recently at the Child Health Institute in New Brunswick to mark a $47.5 million federal grant awarded to the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science. The funding comes via the National Institutes of Health. The award, which helps convert research
U Alberta Lab2Market Validate program bridges gap from tech innovations to commercially viable products
U of A master’s student Somayeh Raiesdana is putting her innovative idea to the test of commercial potential with help from the new Alberta Lab2Market Validate program. (Photo: Supplied) Anyone who’s ever done a breast self-exam knows how hard —
How to get UK university spinouts out of the ‘valley of death’-Financial Times
Ahead of the Budget, the chancellor is grappling with how to address a significant fiscal black hole while driving up Britain’s economic growth. One answer can be found in Labour’s election manifesto, which commits to supporting universities to create spinouts
SETsquared Partnership universities and QantX announce new £300m investment vehicle
The initiative was announced by Sir Richard Olver, Chair of QantX, at Bristol City Hall on 11 October at the Regional Investment and Health & Life Sciences Summit, which Science Minister Lord Patrick Vallance and MP Darren Jones also attended.
$300K Awarded to UMass Startups for Seed Translational Research Projects : UMass Amherst
The UMass Amherst Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program has announced three awards of $100,000 each in 2024 Seed Translational Research Project (STRP) funding to faculty-led teams aiming to advance UMass research towards solutions to real-world unmet needs. In addition to their highly
Innovating How We Innovate: The Triple Helix of University-Industry-Government Relations | Wilson Center
The United States’ scientific leadership is in question, particularly when compared to countries like China which exceeds the US in total R&D expenditure. Scientific leadership is beneficial for national security, economic growth, and stability, developing global ethics and standards. Given
ASU, Mayo Clinic forge a new health innovation program
Arizona State University is on a mission to drive innovations that will help people lead healthier lives and empower health care professionals to develop novel new health solutions. As part of that goal, the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering,
McGill Innovation Fund launches 4th edition
McGill University and Desjardins Group are teaming up to support research-based innovation. North America’s largest co–operative financial group will provide the McGill Innovation Fund (MIF) – the biggest entrepreneurial competition at McGill – with $500,000 over five years. The money
FSU Discovery Days hosts IGNITE Tallahassee Open House
Florida State University is growing the innovation ecosystem of North Florida, and a recent FSU Discovery Days event showcased the university’s ambitious plans for the region. Earlier this year, the National Science Foundation awarded FSU a $6 million grant to advance research