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Patent reform: Big government’s latest comprehensive debacle – Washington Times
The following excerpts are from a March 4 speech by Carly Fiorina, chairwoman of the American Conservative Union Foundation and former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, at the Inventing America Conference. My story, a young woman sort of with no plans, not
Carnegie Mellon University I-Corps Site Chooses Teams for 2015 Spring Cohort
The Carnegie Mellon University Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site has announced its 2015 spring cohort of 16 startup companies that are commercializing innovations ranging from online tools for identifying sex traffickers to technologies for bio-printing 3-D tissues for regenerative medicine. The
Two UK universities become investors in Mercia Technologies
They join the University of Leicester, Coventry University, Birmingham City University and Staffordshire University as investors in Mercia Technologies, which floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) on 18th December 2014. The six are among the nine UK universities and
U Wisconsin Discovery to Product aids university in commercializing patents
While the University of Wisconsin recently ranked sixth among 100 universities for the number of patents issued in 2013, bringing more of these patents to market remains a challenge. In 2013, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the nonprofit patent and
WA Life Sciences Discovery Fund announces ~$1M in matching grants
SEATTLE, Washington, March 9, 2015 – The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced nearly $1 million in Matching grants to two Washington-based companies to promote translation of promising treatments for devastating medical conditions from the laboratory to the commercial
Rowan Innovation Venture Fund accepting applications for financing | Rowan Today
The Rowan Innovation Venture Fund is now accepting applications for funding from researchers, entrepreneurs, business owners and others in South Jersey, including Rowan faculty, students and alumni as well as area residents. The Glassboro-based Rowan University Foundation – the philanthropic
Anchor investment from NMSU Foundation helps launch Aggie Innovation Fund
In the past year, New Mexico State University has introduced new technologies and products in areas as wide-ranging as dyes that will help identify and treat cancer, organic pesticides, voice authentication security software, and shrimp that can be grown in
Purdue Emerging Innovations Fund Boosts Tech Developer
A company that has licensed a Purdue University tracking software innovation has been awarded funding from the Emerging Innovations Fund, an evergreen fund created to accelerate the commercialization of Purdue’s early-stage discoveries. SensorHound Inc., a company that focuses on technology
Arab private sector urged to fund scientific research
Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud, the president of King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), has called on the private sector to fund scientific research projects which will ultimately benefit the nation. Speaking at a ceremony
University Proof of Concept Funds (SIG Report)
The Mind the Gap Proof of Concept Fund Special Interest Group (SIG) took place on February 24th, 2015 from 11-12:30 PM EST and was attended by ~55 professionals interested in the role of proof of concept funds at research institutions.